Mary Kathryn Hoff
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Mary Kathryn Hoff was a judge on the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals. She served from 1995 to 2021.
Hoff was appointed to the court in December 1995 by Democratic Governor Mel Carnahan and retained in 1998. She was retained again in 2010. Hoff's peers elected her chief judge in 2020, effective January 1, 2021.[1] She retired on August 2, 2021.[2][3]
Education
Hoff was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned a B.S. in education from the University of Missouri at Columbia and a J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law.[2]
Career
Hoff began her legal career in 1978 as an assistant public defender in St. Louis. She practiced law from 1982 until May 1989, when she was appointed as a circuit judge. She held this position until her appointment to the court of appeals in 1995.[2]
Awards and associations
- Metropolitan St. Louis Bar Association
- Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis
- National Association of Women Judges[2]
Elections
2010
Hoff stood for retention on November 2, 2010, and was retained with 64.7% of the vote.[4]
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2010
Performance evaluation
Click here to read Judge Hoff's performance evaluation from The Appellate Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee.
Recent news
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See also
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Courts, "Robert G. Dowd Jr. to retire as judge of Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District; Mary Kathryn Hoff to begin term as chief judge," December 28, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Missouri Bar, "Mary K. Hoff," accessed September 1, 2021
- ↑ Missouri Courts, "Appellate Judicial Commission seeks applicants for impending Hoff vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District," April 21, 2021
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2010 General Election results," accessed September 1, 2021
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
