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Judy P. Draper

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Judy P. Draper was an associate circuit court judge for the 21st Circuit Court in Missouri. She joined the court in 2004.[1][2] She was retained to the court in 2014 for a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[3] During the 2018 election, Draper received 48 percent of the vote, failing to obtain the majority vote needed to retain her position and subsequently lost her seat on the court.[4]
Judy Draper is married to Justice George W. Draper, III of the Missouri Supreme Court.[5]
Elections
2014
Draper was retained to the 21st Circuit Court, Associate Judge with 58 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.[3]
Performance evaluation
The 21st Circuit Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee recommended that Judge Draper be Retained. Click here to read the full performance evaluation.
2010
Draper was retained on November 2, 2010, receiving 55.3% of the vote.[6]
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Performance evaluation
Judge Draper received the endorsement of only 27.5% of performance evaluation responders in 2006 and was given a rating of "do not retain" from the Missouri Bar's 21st Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee in 2010.[7] Click here to read Judge Draper's performance evaluation from the 21st Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee.[8]
Education
Draper received her law degree from Howard University.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Courts, "21st Circuit"
- ↑ The Missouri Bar, "2010 Judicial Performance Evaluation of Judge Judy P. Draper"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 St. Louis County Elections, "2014 General Election candidates"
- ↑ [https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/st-louis-county-voters-oust-judge-with-low-ratings/article_87fc98e4-d12a-56be-a68a-1188f65b8d81.html St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "St. Louis County voters oust judge with low ratings," November 7, 2018[
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Missouri Courts, "Supreme Court Marks Firsts During Bar Enrollment Ceremonies"
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ St. Louis Post Dispatch, "One judge in state missed retention recommendation," September 2, 2010
- ↑ News Tribune, "Missouri Bar urge voters to remove judge," September 2, 2010
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