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Matthew E.P. Thornhill
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Matthew E.P. Thornhill was an associate judge for the 11th Circuit Court in St. Charles County, Missouri.[1] He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Thornhill ran for re-election to the 11th Judicial Circuit Court, St. Charles County associate judge position.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Thornhill ran for election to the 11th Judicial Circuit Court, associate judge position. He won the Republican primary with 42.83% of the vote and ran unopposed in the general election.[3]
- Main article: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Education
Thornhill attended Rockhurst College for his B.S. in business administration and the University of Notre Dame for his J.D.[4]
Noteworthy events
Reprimand
Thornhill was reprimanded by the state supreme court for violating rules of professional conduct while working as an assistant county prosecutor in 2006. He allegedly asked a forgery defendant for a baseball autographed by former football star Terry Bradshaw. A disciplinary panel concluded that Thornhill never intended to accept the baseball, but he shouldn't have continued to handle the case after the ball was offered.[5]
See also
External links
- Missouri Courts, "Circuit Courts"
- Suburban Journals, "Three challenge incumbent judge in St. Charles County," July 27, 2010
- Suburban Journals, "St. Charles County judicial hopefuls cite experience," June 15, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Courts, "11th Circuit"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 St. Charles Missouri, "General Election Candidate List," November 4, 2014
- ↑ St. Charles County Election Authority, "Unofficial 2010 Primary Election Results"
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Matthew E.P. Thornhill"
- ↑ stltoday.com, "Two controversial judges involved in St. Charles County primaries," July 29, 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
