Mary Rhodes Russell (born July 28, 1958)[1] is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri.[2] She previously served a two-year term as chief justice from July 2013 through June 2015. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2004 by Governor Bob Holden.

Mary Russell
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Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
Assumed office
July 1, 2023
Preceded byPaul C. Wilson
In office
July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015
Preceded byRichard B. Teitelman
Succeeded byPatricia Breckenridge
Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
Assumed office
September 20, 2004
Appointed byBob Holden
Preceded byDuane Benton
Personal details
Born (1958-07-28) July 28, 1958 (age 66)
Hannibal, Missouri, U.S.
EducationTruman State University (BS)
University of Missouri (JD)

In 1980 she graduated summa cum laude from Northeast Missouri State University and received her Juris Doctor degree in 1983 from the University of Missouri. She served as a law clerk for George Gunn at the Supreme Court of Missouri, before entering private practice in Hannibal, Missouri.

She served on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, from 1994 to 2004 and served as chief judge from 1999 to 2000.

On September 20, 2004, she was appointed by Governor Bob Holden to serve as a judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Official Manual, State of Missouri 2009–2010" (PDF). Secretary of State of Missouri. p. 232. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chief Justice Mary R. Russell". www.courts.mo.gov. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Pierceall, Ann (September 21, 2004). "Russell reaches highest court in Missouri". Herald-Whig. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
2004–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
2013–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
2023–present
Incumbent