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Kristine Allen Kerr
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Kristine Allen Kerr is a circuit court judge for Division 14 of the 21st Circuit Court in Missouri.[1] Kerr was appointed to this position by Governor Jay Nixon in February 2012.[2][3] She was retained in 2014 for a term that expired on December 31, 2020.[4]
Elections
2014
Kerr was retained to the 21st Circuit Court with 60.8 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Performance evaluation
The 21st Circuit Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee recommended that Judge Kerr be Retained. Click here to read the full performance evaluation.
Education
Kerr received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her J.D. from Boston University.
Career
- 2012: Appointed Judge, 21st Circuit Court
- 2004-2012: Family court commissioner, St. Louis County
- 1988-2004: Attorney, Missouri State Public Defender System
- 2003-2004: Assistant public defender, St. Louis County
- 1993-2003: First assistant public defender, St. Louis City
- 1987-1988: Attorney in private practice
- 1986-1987: Law clerk, Judge Kent Karohl, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
Awards and associations
- 2009: Fellow, Advanced Science and Technology Adjudication Resource Center (ASTAR), Washington, D.C.
- Member, St. Louis County Bar Association
- Member, Women Lawyer's Association
- Member, Lawyer's Association
- Member, National Association of Women Judges
- Member, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Member, St. Louis Knitter's Guild
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Courts, "21st Circuit," accessed September 11, 2013
- ↑ Office of the Missouri Governor, "Gov. Nixon appoints Family Court Commissioner as new Circuit Judge in St. Louis County," February 17, 2012
- ↑ stlouisco.com, "Profile: The Honorable Kristine Kerr Circuit Judge, Division 14," accessed September 11, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 St. Louis County Elections, "2014 General Election candidates"
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
