K. Elizabeth Davis
K. Elizabeth Davis was a circuit court judge for the 7th Circuit Court in Missouri.[1] She was appointed to the circuit court of Clay County in January 2008 and was retained in 2010 and 2016.[2][3]
Davis retired from the court effective June 2, 2022.[4]
Education
Davis graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in 1979 and received a J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1982.[3]
Career
- 2008-2022: Judge, 7th Circuit Court
- 1997-2008: Associate circuit judge, Clay County
- 1982-1997: Assistant prosecuting attorney, Clay County[3]
Elections
2016
Missouri held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in the primary was March 29, 2016. Judges running in a retention election on November 8 had to file by August 23.[5] K. Elizabeth Davis was retained in the Missouri 7th Circuit, Division 3 election with 62.84 percent of the vote. [6]
| Missouri 7th Circuit, Division 3, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 K. Elizabeth Davis | 62.84% | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Davis stood for retention and was retained on November 2, 2010, receiving 64 percent of the vote.[7]
Performance evaluation
Click here to read Davis' performance evaluation from The Appellate Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee.
Judicial selection method
The judges of the Missouri Circuit Courts in Clay, Greene, Jackson, Platte, and St. Louis counties and the city of St. Louis are appointed by the governor with the help of a judicial selection commission.[8]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[9]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen for at least 10 years;
- a qualified state voter for at least three years;
- a resident of the circuit for at least one year;
- licensed to practice law in the state; and
- at least 30 years old.[9]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Case, "7th Circuit," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ The Missouri Bar, "2010 Trial Court Evaluation Survey," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Your Missouri Judges, "K. Elizabeth Davis," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Courts, "7th circuit commission seeks applicants for Davis circuit judge vacancy in Clay County," accessed July 14, 2022
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Emailed candidate list from Missouri Secretary of State's Office on September 20, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," November 30, 2010
- ↑ Your Missouri Judges, "Missouri Judges: The Non-Partisan Court Plan," accessed March 18, 2019
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Cite error: Invalid
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
