James R. Bickel
James R. Bickel is a former presiding circuit court judge for the 28th Circuit Court in Missouri. He was elected to the bench on November 7, 2000, and was re-elected in 2006 and 2012.[1][2] Bickel reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 in July 2016. His successor was chosen in the November 2016 election, and Bickel retired at the end of the year.[3]
Education
Judge Bickel earned his B.S. in 1968 and J.D. in 1973 from the University of Missouri-Columbia.[4][2]
Career
- 2001-2016: Presiding judge, 28th Circuit Court
- 1976-2000: Judge, Nevada Municipal Court
- 1973-1976: Attorney, Russell, Brown, Bickel and Breckenridge[2][5]
Awards and associations
- 2005: Outstanding Missourian, Missouri House of Representatives
- 2004: Citizen of the Year, Nevada Rotary Club
- 1999-2000: Executive committee, Missouri United Methodist Foundation, Inc.
- 1993-2001: Board of Directors, Missouri United Methodist Foundation, Inc.
- 1992-2000: Missouri Bar Fee Dispute Resolution Committee
- 1977-1979: AG's Professional Liability Review Board
- 1972-1973: President, Phi Delta Phi, Tiedeman Inn
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Bronze Star
- Nevada United Methodist Church
- Order of the Coif
- Missouri Law Review
- Nevada Rotary Club
- Elks Lodge #564
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Nevada Optimist Club
- Board of Directors, Nevada-Vernon County Chamber of Commerce
- Nevada Country Club
- Board of Directors, Osage Prairie YMCA,
- Dr. Vern T. Bickel Medical Scholarship Fund[5][2]
2012 election
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2012
Bickel ran unopposed and was re-elected to the 28th Circuit Court.[6]
See also
- Missouri Circuit Courts
- Missouri 28th Judicial Circuit Court
- Judicial selection in Missouri
- Barton County, Missouri
- Cedar County, Missouri
- Dade County, Missouri
- Vernon County, Missouri
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "Vernon County," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Missouri Secretary of State, "Office Manual, State of Missouri 2009-2010," pg. 31
- ↑ CedarRepublican.com, "Judge Bickel reaches age limit, 70, to retire," September 21, 2016
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: James R. Bickel," accessed September 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Missouri House Resolution No. 2069, April 12, 2005
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," December 5, 2012
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
