Shannon Dougherty

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Shannon Dougherty

Missouri 23rd Judicial Circuit Court Division 6

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2024

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Troy Cardona

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Appointed

January 27, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

University of Missouri, 1995

Law

St. Louis University School of Law, 2002

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Shannon R. Dougherty is an associate judge for the 23rd Circuit Court in Missouri. She was elected to the court in 2006 and took office in January 2007.

Dougherty was re-elected to the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.

Dougherty was re-appointed to the court to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Troy Cardona, which will end in 2024.

Elections

2014

See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2014
Dougherty ran for re-election to the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2014.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.  

2010

Dougherty was re-elected to the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court after running unopposed.

Main article: Missouri judicial elections, 2010

Education

Dougherty received her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri in 1995 and her J.D. degree from the St. Louis University School of Law in 2002.

Career

• 2007-2018: Associate judge, 23rd Circuit Court
• 2001–2006: Prosecuting attorney, Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
• 1995-2001: Probation and parole officer, State of Missouri

See also

• Courts in Missouri
• Jefferson County, Missouri
• Judicial selection in Missouri

External links

• Your Missouri Courts, "Jefferson, Judicial Circuit 23"

Footnotes

Missouri courts

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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