ABOUT US

Missourians for Fair and Impartial Courts Action Fund is a broad-based coalition of organizations and individuals devoted to protecting Missouri courts from attacks by a small group of politicians and special interest groups and preserving the Missouri nonpartisan court plan.

Missourians depend on fair and impartial courts to provide stable and rational resolution of disputes, protect property and economic interests, and, when needed, protect people from the overreaching of government. Missourians for Fair and Impartial Courts Action Fund advocates for the courts to remain accountable to the constitution and the laws of the state– not political pressure and special interests.

In 1940, Missouri voters chose to put a stop to political control of their courts. In approving the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, they ensured judges would be appointed based on merit- not political connections- and would be kept in office only by voter approval. The Missouri Plan is a model that has been used in more than thirty states and should be preserved in Missouri to prevent politics from taking over the courts.

HONORARY CO-CHAIRS

• The Honorable John Holstein — appointed by Gov. John Ashcroft (R) served as chief justice from 1995-97
• The Honorable Ann Covington — appointed by Gov. Ashcroft (R), served as chief justice from 1993-95
• The Honorable Andrew Jackson Higgins — appointed by Gov. Joe Teasdale (D), served as chief justice from 1985-87
• The Honorable Edward “Chip” Robertson — appointed by Gov. Ashcroft (R), served as chief justice from 1991-93
• The Honorable Ronnie White — appointed by Gov. Mel Carnahan (D), served as chief justice from 2003-05

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

• AARP Missouri
• 37th Circuit Bar Association
• American Federation of Teachers — Missouri
• American Jewish Congress, St. Louis Chapter
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• Boone County Bar Association
• Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City
• Civic Council of Greater Kansas City
• Clay County Bar Association
• Cole County Bar Association
• Committee for County Progress (Jackson County)
• Committee for Economic Development
• Defense Research Institute
• Eastern Jackson County Bar Association
• Education Roundtable
• Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings
• Jewish Community Relations Council
• Justice at Stake
• Justice Institute of Missouri
• KC Legal
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• The Lawyers Association of St. Louis
• League of Women Voters
• Lincoln County Bar Association
• MAINstream Coalition
• Missouri AFL-CIO
• Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Missouri Association of Rural Educators
• Missouri Association of School Administrators
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
• Missouri Chapter of National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
• Missouri Municipal League
• Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association
• Missouri National Education Association
• Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
• Missouri Republican Attorneys for Civil Justice
• Missouri Retired Teachers Association
• Missouri School Boards Association
• National Employment Lawyers Association, St. Louis Chapter
• National Employment Lawyers Association, Kansas City Chapter
• Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association