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On Mon. May 24, Governor Mike Parson held a press conference to announce his appointment of the Honorable Robin Ransom as the next Supreme Court Judge for the State of Missouri. She is the first Black woman to hold the position on the state s highest court.
The role’s vacancy was created after Judge Laura Denvir Stith announced her retirement from the position in early March.
Gov. Parson selected from a panel of 25 candidates, submitted by the Appellate Judicial Commission.
“I have no doubt that Judge Ransom will add valuable experience, perspective, and balance to the court,” said Governor Parson. “I am confident that she will continue to be a fair enforcer of the law, faithfully interpret the law as written, and reasonably consider decisions made at the trial and appellate level.”
The family of 24-year-old Junous O. Kelly is grieving after he was shot at The Vault on Clark Lane early Sunday morning. Deputies said they found Kelly after responding to a parking complaint at the Lakeview Mall.
Kelly s cousin, Angenique Thompson, was with him at the time of the shooting. Shots rang out and everyone hit the floor, Thompson said. Then, I got off the floor and lifted my head and saw that he was on the floor, so I ran over to apply pressure.
There have been no arrests regarding Kelly s murder. Anyone with information about the shooting should contact the Boone County Sheriff s Office by calling 573-442-6131 or 311. To remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 573-875-TIPS (8477).
A Black Woman Will Serve on the Missouri Supreme Court for the First Time
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Gov. Mike Parson selected Judge Robin Ransom to fill a vacancy on the Missouri Supreme Court.
Twitter photo credit- @GovParsonMO
The St. Louis Post- Dispatch reported that for the first time, a Black woman will serve on the Missouri Supreme Court. Missouri’s Gov. Mike Parson selected Judge Robin Ransom, 54, to fill a vacancy on the Missouri Supreme Court on Monday. The post opened, when Judge Laura Denvir Stith retired. She served on the bench for 20 years.
“Of course it is not lost on me the historic nature of this appointment, to be the first African American woman appointed to the Missouri Supreme Court,” Ransom said, according to
Parson Appoints First Black Woman to Missouri Supreme Court
Gov. Mike Parson has appointed the first Black woman to serve as a Missouri Supreme Court judge.
The Republican governor on Monday named Missouri Eastern District Appeals Court Judge Robin Ransom to the high court. She’s replacing Judge Laura Denvir Stith, who retired in March.
Ransom will join Chief Justice George Draper as the second Black judge currently serving on the Supreme Court. She doesn’t need Senate confirmation. Former Republican Gov. Matt Blunt first appointed Ransom to serve as a St. Louis County circuit judge in 2008.
Parson appointed her in 2019 to serve as an appeals court judge.