Kristie Swaim
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Kristie J. Swaim is an associate judge for the 2nd Circuit Court in Adair County, Missouri.[1] She was elected to the court in 2002 and re-elected in 2006 and 2010.[2]
Swaim was re-elected to her fourth term on the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court in 2014, which expires on December 31, 2018.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Swaim ran for re-election to the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Swaim was re-elected to the 2nd Circuit Court.[4]
- Main article: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Education
Swaim received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in 1990 and her J.D. degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1993.[2][5]
Career
Before she became a judge, Swaim worked as an attorney in private practice from 1993 to 2002.[2]
Noteworthy events
Threatening letters
In October 2006, Swaim received a threatening letter at her home address. The letter read, "The gates of hell will open wide. You will fall." As of 2007, the man responsible was in federal custody on six counts of sending threatening communications.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "2nd Judicial Circuit," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Missouri Secretary of State, "Judicial Branch Blue Book," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 HeartlandConnection.com, "Heartland judge is seeking a fourth term in office," February 24, 2014
- ↑ KTV03.com, "Adair County Primary Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Kristie J. Swaim," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ HighBeam.com, "Man charged with threatening Adair County judge, police," December 13, 2007
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
