R. Michael Wagner
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R. Michael Wagner is a circuit court judge for Division 2 of the 17th Circuit Court in Missouri.[1] Wagner was elected to this position in 2008 to replace Judge Joe Dandurand. He was elected to full terms in 2010 and 2016.[2]
Education
Wagner received his undergraduate degree from Rockhurst College in 1986 and received his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1990.[2]
Career
- 2009-Present: Judge, 17th Circuit Court
- 2006-2008: Municipal judge, Raymore and Garden City, Missouri
- 1990-2008: Attorney in private practice[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Casco Board of Directors
- Member, Bel-Ray Lions Club
- Member, National Rifle Association[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] Incumbent R. Michael Wagner ran unopposed in the Missouri 17th Circuit (Division 2) general election.[4]
| Missouri Circuit 17, Division 2, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  R. Michael Wagner Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri 2016 General Election," November 8, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Wagner ran unopposed for re-election to the 17th Circuit Court and was re-elected on November 2, 2010, receiving 100 percent of the vote.[5]
Judicial 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.[6]
The chief judge of each court is elected by the circuit and associate judges from among the sitting circuit judges.[6]
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.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ courts.mo.gov, "17th Circuit," accessed September 2, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Missouri Secretary of State Website, "Missouri Circuit Court Judges," accessed September 2, 2013
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ St. Francois County August 2, 2016 Primary Election Filings," Emailed from county clerk on April 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," November 30, 2010
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Missouri," archived October 2, 2014
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
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