Patricia A. Riehl
Patricia A. Riehl was a judge on the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court in Missouri. She was appointed by Governor Jay Nixon (D) on February 16, 2016, to replace Judge Lisa K. Page.[1] Riehl was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.[2]
Riehl was previously an associate judge on the court. She was first elected in 2006.[3][4]
Biography
Riehl received her undergraduate degree from Southeast Missouri State University and her J.D. from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.[5] Riehl worked as an attorney in private practice from 1982 to 2003. She also previously served as a municipal judge for DeSoto and Crystal City, Mo.[4]
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.[6] Vic Melenbrink defeated incumbent Patricia A. Riehl in the Missouri 23rd Circuit (Division 5) general election.[2]
| Missouri Circuit 23, Division 5, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Vic Melenbrink |
55.28% | 55,112 | |
| Democratic | Patricia A. Riehl Incumbent | 44.72% | 44,581 | |
| Total Votes | 99,693 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri 2016 General Election," November 8, 2016 | ||||
2014
See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Riehl ran for re-election to the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[7][8]
2010
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Riehl was re-elected to the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court after running unopposed in the November 2 general election.[3]
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.[9]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[9]
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.[9]
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See also
External links
- Your Missouri Courts, "23rd Judicial Circuit"
- St. Louis Daily Record & St. Louis Countian, "Patricia Riehl looks forward to drug court commissioner's role in Jefferson County," August 22, 2003
- Patricia Riehl on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, "Gov. Nixon appoints Jefferson County Associate Circuit Judge Patricia Riehl as Circuit Judge," February 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 St. Francois County August 2, 2016 Primary Election Filings," Emailed from county clerk on April 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jefferson County, "November 2, 2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "Judicial Branch Blue Book," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Patricia A. Riehl," accessed October 5, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Leader Publications, "County executive job draws four first-day candidates," February 27, 2014
- ↑ Jefferson County Missouri, "Election Summary Report: Jefferson County, MO Primary Election," updated August 8, 2014, accessed August 10, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 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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