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Kenneth G. Clayton
Ken Clayton was an associate judge for the 25th Judicial Circuit. He was appointed to the court by Governor Jay Nixon on January 2, 2013.[1] Clayton was defeated in the 2014 election and stepped down at the end of his term in December 2014.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Clayton ran for re-election to the 25th Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 45.3 percent of the vote. He competed against Mark Calvert.
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Education
Clayton received his undergraduate degree from Northeast Missouri (now Truman) State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Tulsa School of Law.[2]
Career
Before serving as a judge on the 25th Judicial Circuit, Clayton was a partner at the law firm of Clayton and Anderson. He also previously served as an acting prosecuting attorney for Pulaski County and as a Phelps County prosecuting attorney from 1999 to 2006.[2]
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Footnotes
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
