Hon. Michael S. Wright

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<p> 2023 - Present
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<p><b>Michael S. Wright</b> is a judge of the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_Court_of_Appeals">Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District</a>. He assumed office on September 22, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2024.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Education">Education</span></h2>
<p>Wright earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Missouri and his <a href="/J.D." class="mw-redirect" title="J.D.">J.D.</a> at Washburn University.<sup id="cite_ref-appoint_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appoint-1">[1]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Career">Career</span></h2>
<ul><li><b>2014-2018:</b> Associate judge, <a href="/Missouri_12th_Judicial_Circuit_Court" title="Missouri 12th Judicial Circuit Court">12th Circuit Court</a></li>
<li><b>1991-2014:</b> Prosecuting attorney, <a href="/Warren_County,_Missouri_(Judicial)" title="Warren County, Missouri (Judicial)">Warren County</a></li>
<li><b>1991-2002:</b> Attorney in private practice<sup id="cite_ref-appoint_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appoint-1">[1]</a></sup></li></ul>
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<ul><li><b>2013:</b> Prosecutor of the Year, Missouri Bar Association</li>
<li><b>2013:</b> Prosecutor of the Year, Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (MAPA)</li></ul>
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<ul><li><b>2012-2013:</b> President, National District Attorneys Association</li>
<li>Former president, MAPA<sup id="cite_ref-appoint_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appoint-1">[1]</a></sup></li></ul>
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<h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3>
<p><span class="see-also"><i>See also: <a href="/Missouri_judicial_elections,_2014" title="Missouri judicial elections, 2014">Missouri judicial elections, 2014</a></i></span><br>
</p><p>Wright ran for re-election to the <a href="/Missouri_12th_Judicial_Circuit_Court" title="Missouri 12th Judicial Circuit Court">12th Judicial Circuit Court</a>, Warren County assistant judge position.<br><b>Primary:</b> He was successful in the <a href="/Republican" class="mw-redirect" title="Republican">Republican</a>&nbsp;primary on August 5, 2014, receiving 62.2 percent of the vote.&nbsp;He competed against <a href="/Lauren_Lynn_Hopkins" title="Lauren Lynn Hopkins">Lauren Lynn Hopkins</a>.<br><b>General</b>: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
<sup id="cite_ref-2014election_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2014election-2">[2]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup>&nbsp;
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