Mary Rhodes Russell is a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri

Supreme Court of Missouri

The Supreme Court of Missouri is the highest court in the state of Missouri. It was established in 1820, and is located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Missouri voters have approved changes in the state's constitution to give the Supreme Court exclusive jurisdiction- the sole legal power to hear -...

, appointed in 2004 by Governor Bob Holden

Bob Holden

Robert Lee "Bob" Holden, Jr. is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 53rd Governor of Missouri.-Early life:...

, a Democrat.

She graduated summa cum laude from Northeast Missouri State University

Truman State University

Truman State University is a public liberal arts and sciences university in Missouri, United States and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. About 6,000 students attend Truman, pursuing degrees in 43 undergraduate and 9 Graduate programs. It is located in Kirksville in...

 in 1980 and received her law degree in 1983 from the University of Missouri

University of Missouri

The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...

. She served as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Missouri before entering private practice in Hannibal.

She served on the Missouri Court of Appeals

Missouri Court of Appeals

The Missouri Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the state of Missouri. The court handles most of the appeals from the Missouri Circuit Courts. The court is divided into three districts: Eastern The Missouri Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the state...

, Eastern District, from 1994 to 2004 and was its chief judge from 1999 to 2000.

External links

• Mary Rhodes Russell on the Missouri Supreme Court website