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Lawrence J. Permutter
Lawrence J. Permutter is a former associate circuit court judge for the 21st Circuit Court in Missouri.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Matt Blunt (R) in 2008. Permutter was retained to the court in 2014 for a four-year term.[2] He retired from the court on February 10, 2017, because he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.[3]
Education
Permutter received a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a J.D. from Washington University.[4]
Career
At the time of his judicial appointment, Permutter was an attorney at the law firm Goffstein, Raskas, Pomerantz, Kraus and Sherman.[4]
Noteworthy events
Drunk driving arrest (2015)
Judge Permutter was arrested on December 31, 2015, for driving under the influence and for failing to comply with police. Someone on the road called the police after witnessing Permutter's car cross a lane, hit a concrete wall and hit the wall again in trying to get back on the highway. The officer's report said that the judge admitted hitting the wall but "could not tell [him] why."[4]
Elections
2014
Permutter was retained to the 21st Circuit Court with 57.4 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Performance evaluation
The 21st Circuit Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee recommended that Judge Permutter be Retained. Click here to read the full performance evaluation.
2010
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Permutter was retained on November 2, 2010, receiving 60.3 percent of the vote.[5]
Performance evaluation
Click here to read Judge Permuter's performance evaluation from the 21st Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Courts, "21st Circuit," accessed January 13, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 St. Louis County Elections, "2014 General Election candidates," accessed January 13, 2016
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "St. Louis County judge with pending DWI charge retires," February 15, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "St. Louis County judge cited for DWI, failure to comply," January 6, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," November 30, 2010
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
