Hon. Justine E. Del Muro

Justine E. Del Muro is a circuit court judge serving Division 4 of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court in Missouri. She was appointed to the bench on July 30, 1993, and was retained in the 2018 election with 70.4% of the vote. Del Muro earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Missouri–Kansas City in 1978 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law in 1984. Prior to her judicial appointment, she worked with Legal Aid of Western Missouri, the Jackson County Public Defender's Office, and the Popham Law Firm. Her professional recognitions include the 2002 Hon. H. Michael Coburn Community Service Award, the 1995 Hispanic Bar Association honoree award, and the 1990 David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award. She is a member of the Association of Women Lawyers, the Missouri Bar Association, the Hispanic Bar Association, and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association.