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21st Circuit Judicial Commission

Feb 24, 2020

Finalists selected for St. Louis County judgeship

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission has selected Heather R. Cunningham, Shevon L. Harris and Jeffrey P. Medler as finalists for an associate circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County. Gov. Mike Parson has 60 days to appoint one of them to fill the vacancy created by the recent elevation of Judge Jason D. Dodson to […]

Dec 30, 2019

Panel picked for St. Louis County judgeship

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission has selected three associate circuit judges as candidates to be elevated to the St. Louis County circuit bench. Following public interviews with 26 applicants, the commission picked Jason D. Dodson, Joseph L. Green and Nicole S. Zellweger to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael T. Jamison. […]

Dec 2, 2019

26 apply for St. Louis County judge vacancy

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission will publicly interview 26 applicants on Dec. 5 for the first of two circuit judge vacancies in St. Louis County. Interviews begin at 8:30 a.m. in the jury assembly room at the St. Louis County Court Building in Clayton. Following the interviews, the commission expects to select three nominees for […]

Oct 28, 2019

Jamison, Reno to retire from St. Louis County bench

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission is accepting applications for two circuit judge vacancies to be created by the impending retirements of Judges Michael T. Jamison and Gloria Clark Reno. The commission plans to conduct public interviews for both vacancies on Dec. 5 and 6 at the St. Louis County Court Building in Clayton. Applications are […]

Oct 16, 2019

Three finalists selected for St. Louis County judgeship

Three candidates have been nominated for an associate circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County. The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission selected Kenneth M. Brison, Heather R. Cunningham and Amanda B. McNelley as potential successors to fill the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Renee Hardin-Tammons to circuit judge. Brison, an attorney in Florissant, earned […]

Jul 16, 2019

Finalists picked for judicial seats in St. Louis County

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission has announced three candidates each for two judicial openings in St. Louis County. For the circuit bench vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thea A. Sherry, the commission nominated Jason D. Dodson, Joseph L. Green and Renee Hardin-Tammons. All three are associate circuit judges in St. Louis County. For […]

Jun 28, 2019

Two groups of 30 seek St. Louis County judgeships

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission will interview a total of 38 applicants for two judicial vacancies in St. Louis County. The commission will conduct public interviews with the applicants on July 9-10 at the St. Louis County Court Building Clayton. Immediately after, the commission will select three finalists for each vacancy. Gov. Mike Parson will […]

Jun 12, 2019

Applicants sought for 
St. Louis County judgeships

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission will meet in July to select finalists for two positions on the St. Louis County Circuit Court. Circuit Judge Thea Sherry is scheduled to retire soon, and Judge Richard Stewart was recently elevated to the circuit bench, leaving an associate circuit vacancy. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on June […]

Feb 13, 2019

Applicants sought to replace retiring judge

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission is accepting applications for a vacancy created by the retirement of St. Louis County Circuit Judge Maura B. McShane. McShane was appointed to the circuit court by Gov. Mel Carnahan in 1994 and served as the circuit’s presiding judge from 2011 to 2016. She earned her undergraduate from Saint Louis […]

Oct 16, 2018

31 seek judgeship in St. Louis County

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission will interview 31 applicants for an associate judgeship in St. Louis County on Oct. 24 and 25. The applicants are seeking to fill the vacancy left by Judge John N. Borbonus III, who recently was elevated to circuit judge. The commission will select three finalists, and Gov. Mike Parson will […]

Oct 23, 2014

Nominees for 21st Circuit vacancy announced

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission announced the panel of three nominees to be submitted to Gov. Jay Nixon to fill the vacancy on the St. Louis County Circuit Court created by the retirement of Judge Mark D. Seigel.

Jan 17, 2014

Commission choses nominees for judicial vacancy in St. Louis County

The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission has announced the three nominees it has sent to Gov. Jay Nixon for a vacant associate circuit judge seat in St. Louis County Circuit Court, created by the retirement of Judge Brenda Stith Loftin.

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