Judge Judy Draper
The Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee has recommended that voters “do not retain” St. Louis County Judge Judy Draper. Dale Doerhoff, the Coordinator of the Committee, explains how rare that recommendation is.
“We have found over the years, since 1940, that the nonpartisan (courts) plan works very well in selecting very good judges that are qualified to do their job. Over the years, since 1940, there have only been three judges that got a ‘do not retain’ recommendation, there have been hundreds that were given a ‘do retain’ recommendation,” Doerhoff said.
Draper has been a judge in the 21st Judicial Circuit since 2004. The recommendation was made based on anonymous surveys from attorneys that tried cases in front of Draper, and members of juries from her court. The committee also reviewed one of her court decisions, and observed her in court.
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