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Mark Orr
Mark E. Orr was the presiding circuit court judge for the 38th Circuit Court in Missouri. The 38th Circuit is composed of both Christian and Taney counties. Orr was elected to the seat in 2006 and re-elected in 2012 for a term lasting until 2018. On June 1, 2014, Orr died due to complications from cancer.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Orr earned a B.A. from Drury College and a J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia.[5][2]
Career
Orr was elected as an associate judge for the 38th Circuit Court in 2002, a position he held until the 2006 election to the circuit judge seat. Orr was in private practice from 1986 to 2002. He has also held positions as the prosecuting attorney for Christian County, a municipal judge for the city of Clever, and as a city attorney in Ozark.[2]
Awards and associations
2012 election
Orr ran unopposed and was re-elected to the 38th Circuit Court. He was sworn in on December 28, 2012.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title[7][8]
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2012
See also
- Missouri Circuit Courts
- Judicial selection in Missouri
- Courts in Missouri
- Christian County, Missouri
- Taney County, Missouri
External links
- Your Missouri Courts, "Christian County"
- Your Missouri Courts, "Taney County"
- Your Missouri Courts, "Circuit Courts of Missouri,"
Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "38th Judicial Circuit"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Missouri Secretary of State, Office Manual, State of Missouri 2009-2010, pg. 33
- ↑ KRZK.com, "Circuit Judge Mark Orr dies," June 1, 2014
- ↑ Adams Funeral Home, "Judge Mark Orr obituary," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Mark E. Orr"
- ↑ Mobar.org, "Award Winners: 2014"
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Unofficial primary candidate filing list"
- ↑ CCHeadliner.com, "Judge Mark Orr," January 2, 2013
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
