George W. Draper III
George Draper | |
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| Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Zel Fischer |
| Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office October 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Jay Nixon |
| Preceded by | Michael A. Wolff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George William Draper III August 5, 1953 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Howard University (JD) |
George William Draper III[1] (born August 5, 1953) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri. He was appointed to the court in 2011 by Governor Jay Nixon. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he served on the Missouri Court of Appeals from 2000 to 2011. From 1998 to 2000, he served as a circuit judge in the St. Louis County Circuit Court; from 1994 to 1998 he was an associate circuit judge on the same court. He earned his B.A. degree from Morehouse College, and his J.D. degree from Howard University School of Law.[2][3]
References
- ^ https://www.martindale.com/jefferson-city/missouri/george-william-draper-iii-2393016-a/
- ^ "George W. Draper III to Become Missouri's Next Chief Justice - Springfield Metropolitan Bar". www.springfieldbar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ George W. Draper III on the Missouri Supreme Court website[dead link]
External links
- George W. Draper III on the Missouri Supreme Court website[dead link]
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