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Laura Johnson (Missouri)
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Laura Johnson is the presiding judge of the 38th Judicial Circuit Court in Missouri. She was elected on November 4, 2014, to finish the term of the late Mark Orr, ending on December 31, 2018.[1] After the death of Judge Mark Orr, she was nominated by the Republican Central Committee to be the Republican candidate for circuit judge in the November special election.[2]
Education
Johnson received her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1985 and her J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1988.[3]
Career
Johnson is an associate at Ellis, Ellis, Hammons & Johnson, P.C. Prior to becoming an attorney, Johnson clerked for Judge Elmo B. Hunter of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.[3][1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
- Member, Labor Law Committee, The Missouri Bar
- Board member, Court Appointed Special Advocates
- Board member, Least of These Food Pantry
- Member, Ozark Rotary Club
- Member, Missouri Right to Life
- Member, National Rifle Association[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Johnson ran for election to the 38th Judicial Circuit Court.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
See also
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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
