Associate Circuit Judge, Division 25, 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County)

Abbie Rothermich serves as Associate Circuit Judge, Division 25, of the 16th Judicial Circuit in Jackson County¹. Abbie Rothermich is up for a yes or no retention vote on Nov 3, 2026, and stays on the bench if a majority votes yes³². The Judicial Performance Review committee recommends that the judge should be retained¹.

• Associate Circuit Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit Court, since December 2023; special assignment to the Criminal A rotation in 2025¹
• Before appointment: Deputy Chief of Employment Litigation and Assistant Attorney General, Missouri Attorney General's Office (2016 to 2024); attorney at Legal Aid of Western Missouri (2010 to 2016)¹
• Bachelor's from Truman State University and law degree from the University of Missouri¹
• Appointed to the 16th Judicial Circuit Court in December 2023 under the Missouri Plan (nominated by a judicial commission, selected by the governor)¹².
• Bar poll: The Judicial Performance Review committee recommends that the judge should be retained.