State of Missouri

01/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/16/2026 15:03

Governor Kehoe Announces Appointment to 32nd Judicial Circuit…

Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced a judicial appointment to the 32nd Judicial Circuit.

Austin Crowe, of Jackson, was appointed as the Associate Circuit Judge for Cape Girardeau County in the 32nd Judicial Circuit.

Mr. Crowe is an assistant prosecuting attorney for New Madrid County and previously served in a similar role in the Scott County. He is a member of the Tailor Institute board of directors. Crowe earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and his bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Georgia. He will fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Julia A. Koester to the circuit bench.

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