Help inform voters: Fill out surveys regarding judicial performance by April 30
Now through April 30, The Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee is asking lawyers to review the performance of judges seeking retention under the Non-Partisan Court Plan with whom they have had sufficient personal contact and direct observation.
Over 21,600 lawyers received surveys via email on April 1 asking them to review judicial performance based on standards adopted by the committee. This anonymous feedback will help the Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee — composed of lawyers, non-lawyers, and retired judges — as it creates recommendations on whether a judge should or should not be retained in the November 2026 election.
Fill out your survey by visiting MoBar.org/JPR or clicking the link in the email you received on April 1. You will need to sign in using your MoBar.org password. Surveys are due April 30.
The Missouri Bar provides administrative support to the Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee. If you need assistance signing in, view the video on the sign-in page or call The Missouri Bar at 573-635-4128.
About the Non-Partisan Court Plan
Missouri’s Non-Partisan Court Plan, commonly known as The Missouri Plan, aims to attract high-quality judges in the least political way, ultimately giving the people the final say. The Missouri Plan governs the selection and retention of all appellate court judges in the state, as well as trial judges in the City of St. Louis and Jackson, Clay, Platte, St. Louis, and Greene counties.
To aid voters in this process, the Judicial Performance Review Committee completes an in-depth analysis of the performance of judges serving under the state’s nonpartisan method of judicial selection and retention. The results of these reviews, as well as writing samples from judges and juror surveys, when applicable, will be available to the public on or before Oct. 1 at YourMissouriJudges.org.
Click here to learn more about The Missouri Plan, why it was initially adopted in 1940, and why it continues to be right for Missouri.