3 May 2023

ST. LOUIS – Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 10.28(d), the Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission releases the following information relating to applicants for the associate circuit judge vacancy created by the appointment of Judge John R. Lasater as circuit judge. There are 18 applicants, of whom seven indicate they are female and three report being minority applicants. Nine presently work in the private sector and nine are presently employed in the public sector. The applicants’ mean age is 45.7.

Also, pursuant to Rule 10.28(d), the commission announces it will interview all 18 applicants:

Monique D. Abby

Elisha Ahmed-Peterson

Seth A. Albin

Shane K. Blank

David L. Bryant

Chastidy R. Dillon-Amelung

Bridget L. Halquist

Daniel J. Kertz

Nicolette A. Klapp

Christopher J. Klaverkamp

Curtis J. Niewald

Justin A. Ruth

Ian C. Simmons

Thomas D. Smith

Dean A. Stark

Joseph A. Terry

Natalie P. Warner

Katharine A. Watkins

The commission expects to interview applicants beginning at 10 a.m., June 6 and 7, 2023, at the St. Louis County Court Building, Room 381N, 105 South Central, Clayton, Missouri. Interviews will be open to the public, subject to available seating. Immediately after the interviews, the commission will meet to select three nominees for the governor’s consideration.

The members of the Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission are: Michael E. Gardner, chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, and chairperson of the commission; William P. Grant, Al Koller III, Matt Reh, secretary of the commission, and Kelly Wittenbrink.

Contact: Laura Roy, clerk of court

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District

(314) 539-4300