Ginger Gooch (born 1975)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as a judge of the Missouri Supreme Court since 2023. She served as a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals from 2022 to 2023. In 2024, she is up for retention in the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Ginger Gooch | |
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| Judge of the Missouri Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office November 1, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Mike Parson |
| Preceded by | Patricia Breckenridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | Stephens College (BA) University of Missouri (JD) |
Early life and education
editGooch was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri and is a graduate of Glendale High School.[2] She received a Bachelor of Arts as a double-major in English and philosophy, law, and rhetoric in 1997 from Stephens College[3] and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law in 2000.[2][4]
Career
editAfter graduating law school, Gooch served as a law clerk to Judge Ann K. Covington of the Missouri Supreme Court from 2001 to 2002. From 2001 to 2022, she practiced law at Husch Blackwell, from 2001 to 2008 as an associate and from 2008 to 2022 as a partner.[2] In October 2022, she was one of three candidates for appointment as judge to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge William W. Francis Jr.[5] In 2022, she was appointed by Governor Mike Parson to serve as a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals.[4][6]
Missouri Supreme Court
editIn August 2023, Gooch had previously been recommended to the governor as one of three candidates to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge George W. Draper III.[7][8] In October 2023, Gooch was one of three candidates submitted by the nominating commission to the governor.[9] On October 30, 2023, Governor Mike Parson announced Gooch as his appointment to the Missouri Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Patricia Breckenridge.[4] With Gooch's appointment, the Missouri Supreme Court has a female majority and six of the seven seated judges are graduates of the University of Missouri School of Law.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Appellate Judicial Commission announces nominees for Draper vacancy on Supreme Court of Missouri". Missouri Courts - Judicial Branch of Government. August 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Judge Ginger K. Gooch". www.courts.mo.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Stephens Alumna Appointed to State's Highest Court, Creating First-Ever Female Majority". Stephens College. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c "GOVERNOR PARSON APPOINTS THE HONORABLE GINGER GOOCH AS MISSOURI SUPREME COURT JUDGE" (Press release). Jefferson City, Missouri. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Appellate Judicial Commission announces nominees for Francis vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District". www.courts.mo.gov. October 2, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "GOVERNOR PARSON ANNOUNCES THREE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS" (Press release). Jefferson City, Missouri. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Turner, Kelton (October 30, 2023). "Governor Parson appoints Ginger Gooch to Missouri Supreme Court". The Missouri Times. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Manley, Emily (August 23, 2023). "Missouri Supreme Court vacancy: Commission announces nominees". Yahoo News. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Pokin, Steve (October 24, 2023). "Springfield Judge Ginger Gooch again recommended for spot on state Supreme Court". Springfield Daily Citizen. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "School of Law // Judge Ginger Gooch, '00, named to Missouri Supreme Court". law.missouri.edu. October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.