Richard Teitelman
Richard B. (Rick) Teitelman was a judge on the Missouri Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court in February 2002 by Democratic Governor Bob Holden and retained by voters in 2004 and 2016.[1] He served as chief justice from July 2011 through June 2013.[1]
Judge Teitelman died on November 29, 2016, while still serving on the Missouri Supreme Court. He was 69.[2]
Education
Teitelman earned his B.A. in mathematics in 1969 from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. in 1973 from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.[3][4]
Career
- 2002-2016: Justice, Missouri Supreme Court
- 1998-2002: Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals
- 1975-1998: Attorney, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
- 1974: Attorney in private practice[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2009: Clarence Darrow Award, Saint Louis University School
- 2009: Spurgeon Smithson Award, The Missouri Bar
- Award of Honor, The Lawyer’s Association of St. Louis
- Award of Merit, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Young Lawyers Section
- Award of Merit, National Conference of Metropolitan Courts
- Democracy in Action Award, American Jewish Congress
- Difference Makers Award, ABA Young Lawyers Division, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Founders Day Celebration, Washington University, St. Louis
- Distinguished Non-Alumni Award, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law
- Durward K. McDaniel Award, American Council of the Blind
- Henry Sutton Award in Governmental Affairs, Historical Society of St. Louis
- Hodson Award for Public Service, ABA Division of Government and Public Sector Lawyers
- Honorary Initiate to the Order of the Coif, Washington University, St. Louis
- Honorary Dean, Saint Louis University School of Law's DuBourg Society
- Legal Service Award, Mound City Bar Association
- President's Award, The Missouri Bar
- Purcell Award for Professionalism, The Missouri Bar
- St. Louis Bar Foundation Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award, St. Louis Society for the Blind
- Good Guy Award, Women's Legal Caucus
- In 2008, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri created an award in Judge Teitelman's honor, the "Richard B. Teitelman Distinguished Service Award".[1]
Associations
- Missouri Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Sustaining member, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Cole County Bar Association
- Eighth Circuit Bar Association
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (sustaining member)
- Lawyers Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Missouri Asian Bar Association
- Hispanic Bar Association of St. Louis
- Mound City Bar Association
- Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association
- Women Lawyers Association[1]
Elections
2016
Justice Teitelman filed to stand for retention by voters in the general election of November 8, 2016.[5] Retention elections do not have primaries.
Election results
November 8 general election
Richard Teitelman was retained in the Missouri Supreme Court, Teitelman's Seat election with 63.91% of the vote.
| Missouri Supreme Court, Teitelman's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Richard Teitelman | 63.91% | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Teitelman received a campaign finance score of -0.41, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of 0.001 that justices received in Missouri.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[6]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Your Missouri Courts, Judge Richard B. Teitelman
- Project Vote Smart, Judge Richard B. Teitelman (MO)
- BNET.com, "Supporters rally to defense of Judge Richard Teitelman," October 28, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Missouri Courts, "Judge Richard B. (Rick) Teitelman," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Missouri Supreme Court judge Richard Teitelman dies at 69," November 29, 2016
- ↑ Washington University Law, "National Council Members," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Richard B. Teitelman," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
