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Paul C. Wilson
Justice, Missouri Supreme Court
Background: Prior to joining the court, he worked in private practice and as assistant attorney general and deputy chief of staff in the Missouri Attorney General's Office. He clerked for Justice Chip Robertson and Judge Richard Suhrheinrich of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.
At a glance
- Court
- Missouri Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Jay Nixon (D)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Jay Nixon (D)
- Appointment date
- Not listed
- Took office
- 2013
- Current term ends
- December 31, 2026
- Next election or retention vote
- November 3, 2026 (retention election)
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Democrat (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Drury University, 1982
- Law: University of Missouri School of Law, 1992
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (Hybrid)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Paul C. Wilson’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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