It’s the 12 Days of Ballotpedia! Your gift powers the trusted, unbiased information voters need heading into 2026. Donate now!

Christine Carpenter: Difference between revisions

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
(Add PersonCategories widget; remove some hard-coded categories)
No edit summary
 
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Local scope archive|Type=Local judge}}<APIWidget where="person.id = '63641'" template="Polinfobox" />{{tnr}}
{{Local scope archive|Type=Local judge}}<BPW widget='profile/infobox' person='63641'/>{{tnr}}
'''Christine Carpenter''' is a {{Greener|start=8/31/2017|before=judge|after=senior judge}} of the [[Missouri 13th Judicial Circuit Court|13th Circuit Court]] in [[Missouri]]. She was appointed by Gov. [[Jay Nixon]] (D) in 2010 and {{Greener|start=8/31/2017|before=will retire|after=retired}} from the bench on August 31, 2017. Carpenter {{Greener|start=8/31/2017|before=will take|after=took}} senior status after retirement, continuing to oversee some cases for the court.<ref name=appoint>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101107034604/http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2010/nov/04/nixon-chooses-carpenter-circuit-judge-seat/ ''The Columbia Daily Tribune'', "Christine Carpenter Fills Circuit Judge Seat," November 4, 2010]</ref><ref name=retire>[http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/circuit-court-judge-christine-carpenter-will-retire-this-fall/article_9498ec58-51e4-11e7-9f90-0f7282ed42a8.html ''Columbia Missourian'', "Circuit Court Judge Christine Carpenter Will Retire This Fall," June 15, 2017]</ref><ref name=ref2012/>
'''Christine Carpenter''' is a {{Greener|start=8/31/2017|before=judge|after=senior judge}} of the [[Missouri 13th Judicial Circuit Court|13th Circuit Court]] in [[Missouri]]. She was appointed by Gov. [[Jay Nixon]] (D) in 2010 and {{Greener|start=8/31/2017|before=will retire|after=retired}} from the bench on August 31, 2017. Carpenter {{Greener|start=8/31/2017|before=will take|after=took}} senior status after retirement, continuing to oversee some cases for the court.<ref name=appoint>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101107034604/http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2010/nov/04/nixon-chooses-carpenter-circuit-judge-seat/ ''The Columbia Daily Tribune'', "Christine Carpenter Fills Circuit Judge Seat," November 4, 2010]</ref><ref name=retire>[http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/circuit-court-judge-christine-carpenter-will-retire-this-fall/article_9498ec58-51e4-11e7-9f90-0f7282ed42a8.html ''Columbia Missourian'', "Circuit Court Judge Christine Carpenter Will Retire This Fall," June 15, 2017]</ref><ref name=ref2012/>



Latest revision as of 21:57, 9 November 2025


Local Politics Image.jpg

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.


BP-Initials-UPDATED.png
This page was current at the end of the official's last term in office covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.
Christine Carpenter
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Missouri 13th Judicial Circuit Court Division 1
Tenure
2017 - Present
Years in position
8
Prior offices:
Missouri 13th Judicial Circuit Court Division 1

Education
Bachelor's
University of Missouri, Columbia
Law
University of Missouri, Columbia


Christine Carpenter is a senior judge of the 13th Circuit Court in Missouri. She was appointed by Gov. Jay Nixon (D) in 2010 and retired from the bench on August 31, 2017. Carpenter took senior status after retirement, continuing to oversee some cases for the court.[1][2][3]

Prior to her appointment as a circuit judge, Carpenter served as a drug court commissioner and an associate judge for the 13th Circuit.[1]

Biography

Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography.

Carpenter earned an undergraduate degree and a J.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her professional experience includes work as an attorney in private practice.[4]

Elections

2012 elections

See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2012

Carpenter ran unopposed and was re-elected to the 13th Circuit Court, Division 1.[3]

2010 election

Main article: Missouri judicial elections, 2010

Carpenter was re-elected as associate circuit judge two days before being appointed circuit judge.[5]

See also

External links

Footnotes