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October 23, 2012

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Ballot Preview: Judges

With a critical election on the way, it is

important to remember that there are manymore races than the candidates and issues that

will appear on your ballot. Voters will also be

asked to decide the future of most of the judgesin the state of Missouri.

Missouris Non-Partisan Court Plan, also known

as The Missouri Plan, applies to judges who siton the Supreme Court of Missouri and theMissouri Court of Appeals. Voters will be askedwhether or not to retain these judges on Nov. 6.

The 21st Senatorial District is in the Court of

AppealsWestern District. In addition to MissouriSupreme Court Justice George W. Draper, folks

will be asked yes or no to retain AppealsCourt judges:

Cynthia L. Martin, who was nominated in2009 by Gov. Nixon;

Thomas H. Newton, who was nominatedby Gov. Carnahan in 1999; and

Gary D. Witt, who was nominated in 2010by Gov. Nixon.

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Clay County also has some of its own judges in

the Seventh Circuit, as mandated by theMissouri Plan:

Anthony Rex Gabbert, who was nominated

by Gov. Carnahan in 1994; andLarry D. Harmon, who was nominated in

1992 by Gov. Ashcroft.

In Clay County, voters will also decide the fateof one Associate Circuit Judge:

Janet Sutton, who was appointed by Gov.

Blunt in 2003.

There will be one judge on the ballot in the

Missouri Court of AppealsSouthern District:

William Francis, who was nominated in2010 by Gov. Nixon.

There will be four judges up for retention in the

Eastern District:

Sherry B. Sullivan, who was nominated byGov. Carnahan in 1999;

Gary M. Gaertner, Jr., who was nominatedin 2009 by Gov. Nixon;

Lawrence E. Mooney, who was nominatedby Gov. Carnahan in 1998; and

Robert M. Clayton III, who was nominated

in 2011 by Gov. Nixon.

Larger areas of the state are divided into circuitsas well, including:

St. Louis(22

nd

Circuit);St. Louis County(21st Circuit);Jackson County/Kansas City(16th Circuit);

Platte County(6th Circuit); andGreene County(31st Circuit).

The Missouri Plan has seen its fair share of

criticism over the last few years. Very rarely, a

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judge will not be retained, at which point picking

a replacement is up to the governor and alengthy screening process. This is yet another

reason why voting is so very important.

Senator Stouffer serves the counties of Carroll,Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Lafayette, Macon, Ray,

Saline, and a part of Clay.

If you have questions or comments about this or anyother issue, please call toll free (866) 768-3987 or by

e-mail atbstouffer@senate.mo.gov.

bstouffer@senate.mo.gov | www.senate.mo.gov/stoufferState Capitol, Room 332, Jefferson City, MO 65101 | (866) 768-3987

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