(AP) – Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens will be
responsible for filling a vacancy on the Missouri Supreme Court.
The Appellate Judicial Commission on Wednesday announced it will accept
applications for the judgeship through Feb. 3.
By then, outgoing Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon will have left office. That will
give Greitens an opportunity to select the next judge.
In Missouri, the Appellate Judicial Commission screens applicants and
recommends three nominees to the governor, who makes an appointment. The
commission said it will conduct interviews Feb. 27-28.
The vacancy was created when former Judge Richard Teitelman died Nov. 29 at
his home in St. Louis.
Missouri judges don’t run as Democrats or Republicans. But Teitelman typically
aligned along liberal lines.
The new judge will face a yes-or-no retention election in 2018.]
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