Kelly C. Broniec

Kelly Broniec
Judge of the Missouri Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 25, 2023
Appointed byMike Parson
Preceded byGeorge W. Draper III
Personal details
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Political partyRepublican[1]
EducationWilliam Woods University (BA)
University of Missouri (JD)

Kelly Christine Broniec (born 1971)[2] is an American lawyer from Missouri who was appointed by Governor Mike Parson to serve as a judge of the Missouri Supreme Court in September 2023. She served as a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals from 2020 to 2023 and as chief judge July to September in 2023. In 2024, she voted against allowing the initiative to legalize abortion and women's reproductive rights to appear on state-wide ballots for the November 2024 election. She was part of the dissenting opinion in the 4-3 ruling.

Education

Broniec obtained a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from William Woods University in 1992 and a Juris Doctor from University of Missouri School of Law in 1996.[3][4]

Career

After graduating law school, she served in private practice at the law office of Michael S. Wright from 1996 to 1998, while simultaneously serving as the assistant prosecuting attorney for Warren County. From 1998 to 1999, she served as the assistant prosecuting attorney, Lincoln County. From 1999 to 2006, she was the prosecuting attorney of Montgomery County.[5] In 2006, she was appointed by Governor Matt Blunt to serve as an associate circuit judge for Montgomery County and served until her elevation to the court of appeals in 2020.[3] On October 19, 2020, she was appointed by Governor Mike Parson to serve as a judge of the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Roy L. Richter.[6]

On June 29, 2023, she was elected to serve as chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals for term starting on July 1, 2023.[7] She was succeeded as chief judge by Thomas C. Clark II on September 25, 2023.[8]

Appointment to Missouri Supreme Court

In August 2023, Broniec was one of three candidates submitted to the governor for appointment to the Missouri Supreme Court.[9][10] On September 12, 2023, Broniec was appointed to the Missouri Supreme Court by Governor Mike Parson to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge George W. Draper III.[3] At the time of Broniec's appointment, that gave the Missouri Supreme Court a female majority.[11]

Personal life

Broniec is married to her husband, Mark and they have two daughters.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Chapter 5 Judicial Branch" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Appellate Judicial Commission announces nominees for Draper vacancy on Supreme Court of Missouri". Missouri Courts - Judicial Branch of Government. August 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "GOVERNOR PARSON APPOINTS THE HONORABLE KELLY BRONIEC AS MISSOURI SUPREME COURT JUDGE" (Press release). September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kelly Christine Broniec Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "01 Chief Judge Kelly C. Broniec". www.courts.mo.gov. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Judge Broniec appointed to Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District" (Press release). University of Missouri School of Law. October 29, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Kelly Broniec to begin term as chief judge of Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District" (Press release). Missouri Courts. June 29, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "Thomas C. Clark II to begin term as chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District". www.courts.mo.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  9. ^ Gaither, Kahleah (August 22, 2023). "Three nominees announced for Supreme Court of Missouri vacancy". KOMU 8. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Nelson, Alisa (August 22, 2023). "Meet the finalists for Missouri Supreme Court judge". Missourinet. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  11. ^ Moots, Elizabeth (September 12, 2023). "Appeals court judge appointed to Missouri Supreme Court". Missouri Business Alert. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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