T. Bennett Burkemper, Jr.
T. Bennett Burkemper, Jr. was an associate judge for the 45th Circuit Court in Missouri. He resigned in 2014 to join the office of Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster.[1][2]
Education
Judge Burkemper attended St. Louis University for his B.A. and M.B.A. He later graduated from Gonzaga University in 1991 with a J.D. He earned his LL.M. in 1995 from the London School of Economics and Political Science in London, England.[3][4]
Career
Before taking his seat on the bench, Burkemper practiced with the Burkemper Law Firm for ten years and also served two years as the prosecutor for the City of Troy. He was appointed to the 45th Circuit Court in 2001.[4]
Elections
2012
Burkemper was unsuccessful in the race for the 45th Circuit Court. He received 14,570 votes in the general election on November 6th, 231 votes behind opponent Chris Kunza Mennemeyer who received 14,801 votes.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title[5][6]
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2012
2002, 2006 and 2010
Burkemper was re-elected.[4][7]
See also
- News: Missouri's primary over, leaving seven contested races for November general election, August 15, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 45th Circuit
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Nixon names new associate circuit judges in Warren, Lincoln counties," January 7, 2014
- ↑ Judge Profile: T. Bennett Burkemper, Jr. on Martindale.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Burkemper's Campaign Website: Experience
- ↑ Lincoln County Unofficial 2012 Election Results
- ↑ Lincoln County Journal, "Voters elect John Cottle sheriff, Kunza Mennemeyer circuit judge," November 12, 2012
- ↑ Lincoln County Office of the County Clerk, August 3, 2010 Primary Election
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
