Vic Melenbrink
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Vic Melenbrink is a judge for the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court in Missouri.[1] Melenbrink won the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Melenbrink previously served as a prosecutor for the Jefferson County Municipal Court in Missouri.[2]
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.[3] Vic Melenbrink defeated incumbent Patricia A. Riehl in the Missouri 23rd Circuit (Division 5) general election.[1]
| 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 | ||||
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.[4]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[4]
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.[4]
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Missouri Secretary of State, "Unofficial Candidate Filing List: Primary 2016"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 St. Francois County August 2, 2016 Primary Election Filings," Emailed from county clerk on April 2, 2016
- ↑ Leader Publications, "Melenbrink announces plan to run for circuit judge," January 7, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Missouri," archived October 2, 2014
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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
