Appellate Judicial Commission
Supreme Court of Missouri
PO Box 150
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-4144
Fax: (573) 751-7514
Email: judgevacancy@courts.mo.gov
Website: http://www.courts.mo.gov/
Details on Board or Commission
Authority: Article 5, Section 25d
Department: Supreme Court
Function:
The Appellate Judicial Commission accepts applications, and selects three candidates, to fill judicial vacancies on the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals--without regard to political affiliation. The governor can only appoint one of the three candidates. The seven-member commission consists of a Supreme Court judge and two resident citizens from each of the three court of appeals districts. In selecting the citizen members, one lawyer is elected from each district by The Missouri Bar members in that district, and one non-lawyer appointed from each district by the governor.
Subcommittees: none
Details on Meetings
Number of meetings: as needed, when a judicial vacancy occurs on the Missouri Court of Appeals or on the Supreme Court
Location of meetings: varying locations; usually in district where vacancy occurs (St. Louis, Springfield, or Kansas City)
Duration of meetings: 1 to 2 days to interview applicants and select panel
Preparation time for meetings: varying
Total time commitment: varying; average 3 days every 6 months
Details on Members
Total members: 7
Appointed members: 3
Term length: chair, 2 years; others, 6 years
Compensation: Members receive reimbursement for realized and necessary expenses.
Member Requirements: 1 member must be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri and serve as chair; 3 must be lawyers elected by other members of the Missouri Bar; and 3 must be non-lawyers appointed by the Governor
Political Requirements: no
Geographic Requirements: yes, one lawyer member and one non-lawyer member must be from each district of the Court of Appeals (Eastern, Southern, and Western)
Senate Consent Required: No