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Roy Richter
Roy Richter is a former judge on the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals. He served on the court from 2006 to 2020. Richter was first appointed to this court on January 6, 2006 by Republican Governor Matt Blunt. He was retained in 2008 to a term ending on December 31, 2020.[1] Richter retired before the end of his term on July 13, 2020, taking senior status on the court.[2][3]
On March 9, 2015, the Missouri Supreme Court moved Richter to the St. Louis County circuit court to preside over all of the City of Ferguson's current and future municipal court cases. He replaced former Judge Ronald Brockmeyer, who resigned in the wake of the United States Justice Department's investigation into the August 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown. The order also authorized Richter to implement the changes needed to reform court policies and procedures and to "restore the integrity of the system." The order remains in effect until a further order by the court.[4][5]
Education
Richter received his undergraduate degree from Drury College and his J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law.[1]
Career
From 1977 through 1978, Richter served as a prosecuting attorney for Montgomery County. He then became an associate circuit judge for Montgomery County. From 1990 to 2006, he presided in the Juvenile Division of the court. He held this position until his appointment to the Missouri Court of Appeals in 2006.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2002: Chief Justice's Award
Associations
- Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Circuit Judges (past president)
- Missouri Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (past president)
- Missouri Bar Judicial Article Review Commission
- Missouri Supreme Court Committees
- Kiwanis Club of Montgomery City (past president)
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Your Missouri Courts, "Missouri Court of Appeals: Eastern Division"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Your Missouri Courts, "Judge Roy L. Richter," accessed March 11, 2015
- ↑ EIN Presswire, "Appellate Judicial Commission seeks applicants for Richter vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District," June 17, 2020
- ↑ Missouri Lawyers Media, "After four decades on the bench, Richter relishes ‘being invisible’," July 10, 2020
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Missouri Supreme Court puts state judge in charge of Ferguson cases," March 9, 2015
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "Supreme Court of Missouri reassigns Ferguson municipal division cases," March 9, 2015
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
