Nathan B. Stewart
Nathan Stewart is a former circuit court judge for the 23rd Circuit Court in Missouri, serving Jefferson County. He was first elected to the court in 2010. Stewart ran for re-election in 2016 but was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1][2]
Biography
Stewart graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with his B.S. in education in 1988. He received his J.D. from the same institution in 1992. He has a lifetime certification to teach secondary social studies.[3][4]
Before Stewart became a judge for the 23rd Circuit Court, he was an associate judge for the court, a job Governor Bob Holden appointed him to on January 6, 2005. From April of 1999 until he became an associate judge, he was a family court commissioner for the 23rd Circuit Court, a quasi-judicial post. He started in private practice with the Wegmann law firm in the early 1990s.[4][5][6]
Elections
2016
Missouri held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in the primary was March 29, 2016. Judges running in a retention election on November 8 had to file by August 23.[7] Dianna Bartels defeated incumbent Nathan B. Stewart in the Missouri 23rd Circuit (Division 3) general election.[8]
| Missouri Circuit 23, Division 3, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dianna Bartels |
55.25% | 55,350 | |
| Democratic | Nathan B. Stewart Incumbent | 44.75% | 44,830 | |
| Total Votes | 100,180 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri 2016 General Election," November 8, 2016 | ||||
Missouri held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in the primary was March 29, 2016. Judges running in a retention election on November 8 had to file by August 23.[9] Incumbent Nathan B. Stewart ran unopposed in the Missouri 23rd Circuit (Division 3) Democratic primary.[8]
| Missouri Circuit 23, Division 3, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Nathan B. Stewart Incumbent | ||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," August 25, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Stewart ran unopposed for re-election to the 23rd Circuit Court and was re-elected on November 2, 2010, receiving 100 percent of the vote.[10]
Judicial selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
The 141 judges of the Missouri Circuit Courts are elected to six-year terms in partisan elections, except in the cities of Springfield, St. Louis, and Kansas City. At the end of their terms, judges must face re-election.[11]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[11]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen for at least 10 years;
- a qualified state voter for at least three years;
- a resident of the circuit for at least one year;
- licensed to practice law in the state; and
- at least 30 years old.[11]
See also
- Missouri Circuit Courts
- Missouri 23rd Judicial Circuit Court
- Jefferson County, Missouri
- Judicial selection in Missouri
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "23rd Circuit," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ "Nathan B. Stewart named associate circuit judge" St. Louis Daily Record & St. Louis Countian, Jan 14, 2005 by Cathy Kingsley
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Nathan B. Stewart," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 LinkedIn, "Nathan Stewart," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Lawyer's background leads to job as court commissioner," May 6, 1999
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Holden names associate judge for Jefferson County," January 10, 2005
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 St. Francois County August 2, 2016 Primary Election Filings," Emailed from county clerk on April 2, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," November 30, 2010
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Missouri," archived October 2, 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
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