Missouri Court of Appeals

The Missouri Court of Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in Missouri, the tier between the state's trial courts and the Supreme Court of Missouri. Its judges are chosen by gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission, followed by retention elections, the same method Missouri uses for its court of last resort. This page lists every judge to serve on the court, current and former.

Roster as of the CourtListener bulk-data snapshot (2026-03-31): recent departures and appointments may not be reflected, so it is shown as “on record,” not “currently serving.”

Judges on record

• HLHarold Lowenstein1981
• RDRobert Dierker Jr.1986
• CAClifford H. Ahrens1991
• JEJoseph M. Ellis1993
• RDRobert G. Dowd1994
• MHMary K. Hoff1995
• VHVictor C. Howard1996
• LMLawrence E. Mooney1998
• TNThomas H. Newton1999
• LHLisa W. Hardwick2001
• NRNancy Rahmeyer2001
• JBJeffrey W. Bates2003
• PCPatricia L. Cohen2003
• GLGary Lynch2006
• RRRoy L. Richter2006
• DSDaniel E. Scott2006
• AAAlok Ahuja2007
• KOKurt S. Odenwald2007
• DBDon E. Burkell2008
• DBDon E. Burrell2008
• ZFZel Fischer2008
• GGGary M. Gaertner Jr.2009
• CMCynthia L. Martin2009
• KMKaren K. Mitchell2009
• MPMark D. Pfeiffer2009
• WFWilliam W. Francis Jr.2010
• JWJames E. Welsh2010
• GWGary D. Witt2010
• RCRobert M. Clayton III2011
• GDGeorge W. Draper III2011
• LALisa V. Amburg2012
• MHMichael Hendrickson2012
• EHElizabeth Hogan2012
• AQAngela T. Quigless2012
• MSMary W. Sheffield2012

Former judges

Judge	Years
PMPaul McGhee	2006–2010
MOMark E. Orr	2006–2014
NBNannette Baker	2005–2007
SSSherri Sullivan	1999–2012
Richard B. Teitelman	1998–2002
RURobert Ulrich	1998–2010
KKKent E. Karohl	1997–2000
GSGerald Smith	1996–1997
PSPaul Spinden	1996–2008
RBRobert Barney	1995–2012
MRMary Russell	1995–2004
ESEdwin H. Smith	1995–2007
LSLaura D. Stith	1994–2001
PGPhillip Garrison	1992–1999
JSJames Smart	1991–2013
PBPatricia Breckenridge	1990–2007
JPJohn Parrish	1990–2009
JEJames Eiffert	1989–1997
GFGary Fenner	1988–1994
JMJohn Maughmer	1988–2005
SGStanley Grimm	1987–1998
WCWilliam Crandall	1986–2004
RCRobert Crist	1986–2001
JCJohn Crow	1985–2000
WMWilliam Mauer	1984–1985
FMFloyd McBride	1984–1986
GFGeorge Flanigan	1983–1996
DBDonald Barnes	1980–1986
RWRichard Webber	1979–1996
BRBrendan Ryan	1978–1999
GCGeorge W. Cloyd	1977–1977
GHGeorge Henry	1977–1986
DMDonald Mason	1977–1980
JMJames Moore	1976–1982
DSDorman Steelman	1976–1994
HNHouser Norwin	1975–1986
RWRobert Welborn	1975–1984
WRWilliam Ragland	1974–1979
JRJames Reinhard	1974–1997
JSJoseph G. Stewart	1974–1985
PCPaul Carver	1973–1974
DDDonald Dalton	1973–1985
WPWilliam Peters	1972–1973
JSJoseph J. Simeone	1971–1977
RRRobert J. Russell	1970–1986
LSLaurence R. Smith	1970–1984
CBCharles V. Barker	1966–1989
SBSam Blair	1965–1970
SDSamuel A. Dew	1963–1965
ARAlvin C. Randall	1963–1993
FMFred Maughmer	1955–1956
NCNick Cave	1940–1960
FSFloyd L. Sperry Sr.	1936–1970
JEJames Ellison	1884–1888

How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the Missouri Court of Appeals are appointed by the governor to 12-year terms and then face yes-or-no retention elections. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project (bulk data); selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-03-31 (CourtListener bulk snapshot). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).