Frederick Tucker
| Frederick Tucker | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Missouri 41st Judicial Circuit Court | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Jay Nixon |
| Active: | 2011-2018 |
| Preceded by: | Hadley E. Grimm |
| Past post: | Attorney, Tucker Law Office |
| Past term: | 2004-2011 |
| Personal History | |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Bachelors: | Park College |
| Law School: | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Missouri 41st Judicial Circuit Court |
| State: | Missouri |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Primary date: | August 7, 2012 |
| Primary vote: | 100% |
| Election date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Election vote: | 52.7% |
Frederick Tucker is a circuit court judge for the 41st Circuit Court in Missouri. He was appointed on March 11, 2011 to replace retired Judge Hadley E. Grimm and was elected to the position by voters on November 6, 2012.[1]
Education
Tucker earned his undergraduate degree from Park College in Parkville, Mo., and his law degree from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law.[1]
Career
Judge Tucker operated the Tucker Law Office in Macon from 2004 to 2011. He also served as a special prosecuting attorney for the city of Macon, Macon County and Randolph County. Prior to that, he was the public defender for Macon County from 1991 to 2004. Tucker has served as the volunteer coordinator for the 41st Judicial Circuit Drug Court.[1]
2012 election
Tucker was elected to the 41st Circuit Court. He was unopposed in the democratic primary and defeated Associate Judge Philip Prewitt in the November 6th election.[2][3]
- See also: Missouri judicial elections, 2012
See also
- News: Missouri's primary over, leaving seven contested races for November general election, August 15, 2012
- Missouri Circuit Courts
- Judges appointed by Jay Nixon
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