JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Honorable Ginger Gooch has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Gov. Mike Parson made the announcement on Tuesday to fill the vacancy by Judge Patricia Breckenridge, who will be retiring.
"Judge Gooch has known the value of hard work her whole life. She is a loving mother, dedicated wife, and proud woman of faith who we know will make a great addition to our state's highest court," Gov. Parson said. "With her appointment, our third to the Court, we have truly reshaped the makeup of the Missouri Supreme Court for decades to come."
Judge Gooch was previously appointed in 2022 to serve on the Southern District Court of Appeals. She also served as a partner with Husch Blackwell LLP in Springfield for nearly 15 years, a press release said.
She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in English and philosophy, law and rhetoric from Stephens College.
The appointment will make a female majority on Missouri's highest court for the first time in the state's history, the release said.
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