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Michael Pritchett
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Michael Pritchett is the presiding judge for the 36th Circuit Court of Missouri. He was elected to this position on November 2, 2010.[1][2]
He was re-elected to the 36th Judicial Circuit Court in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2020.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Pritchett ran for re-election to the 36th Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[3][4]
2010
Pritchett received 52.1% of the vote in the Republican primary and defeated incumbent Robert L. Smith with 63.7% of the vote in the general election. He was elected to the 36th Circuit Court.[2]
- Main article: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Education
Pritchett received his undergraduate degree from Drury University in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 1980.[5]
Career
Before his judgeship, Pritchett had been in private practice since graduating from law school. He also served as a city attorney in Poplar Bluff and as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Butler County.[6]
See also
- Missouri Circuit Courts
- Missouri 36th Judicial Circuit Court
- Judicial selection in Missouri
- Butler County, Missouri
- Ripley County, Missouri
External links
- Missouri Secretary of State, "Unofficial Candidate Filing List: Primary"
- Your Missouri Courts, "36th Circuit"
Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "36th Circuit"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "Election results," as of 4:39:11 on 11/03/2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "Unofficial Candidate Filing List: Circuit Judge - Circuit 36," accessed April 5, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UnOfficial Results," updated August 7, 2014, accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Michael M. Pritchett - Lawyer Profile"
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, "Michael Pritchett," accessed November 25, 2014
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
