An associate judge in St. Louis has been selected to step up as judge.
On Friday, Gov. Mike Parson appointed Madeline Orling Connolly as circuit judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Mark H. Neill.
Connolly was previously practicing as a circuit attorney in the city of St. Louis and then went on to private practice before becoming an associate circuit judge in St. Louis City. She earned a B.S. in business administration from Valparaiso University and a Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University School of Law.
The other candidates nominated for the opening by the 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission were Nicole Colbert-Botchway and Matthew C. Melton. In total, 36 people applied for the position.
Alisha Shurr was a reporter for The Missouri Times and The Missouri Times Magazine. She joined The Missouri Times in January 2018 after working as a copy editor for her hometown newspaper in Southern Oregon. Alisha is a graduate of Kansas State University.