--- title: "Angela Turner Quigless | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angela-turner-quigless-judge-missouri-court-of-appeals-eastern-district-mo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Angela Turner Quigless Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District · Judge ## Profile - Court: Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District - State: Missouri - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, 2012-present - Quigless has been a nonpartisan judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District since April 12, 2012, appointed by Governor Jay Nixon - Previously Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit (City of St. Louis) from January 2003 to April 2012 - Special Supreme Court Judge (2003, 2010) - Associate Circuit Judge (1995–2003) ### Education - University of Missouri-Columbia — B.A. - Saint Louis University School of Law ### Additional information - Judge on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, serving since 2012 and currently up for retention in 2026 - The Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee in 2026 recommended she be retained. - Date of birth: 1960-01-04 - Quigless is a member of the Missouri Bar, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, National Association of Women Judges, Lawyers Association of St. Louis, American Bar Association, and Mound City Bar Association - Past evaluations note her fairness, courtroom decorum, and impartiality, though some scores were lower in legal technicality and procedural rulings - She has received multiple awards, including the Gwen B. Giles Public Service Award and the BAMSL President’s Award. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media equipment advance approval Scope: statewide Missouri Court Operating Rule 16 requires advance approval for media equipment used for courtroom coverage and allows the judge to control the number and setup of media personnel and equipment. Evidence excerpt: Failure to obtain advance approval for equipment may preclude its use in the proceeding. [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### device use in courtroom Scope: statewide Missouri courtroom device use for media coverage is not generally permitted unless authorized by the operating rule, a local court rule, or the judge presiding in the proceeding. Evidence excerpt: No person may use any device capable of media coverage in a courtroom or court clerk's office unless specifically authorized [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### audio video recording Scope: statewide Missouri allows limited video and audio recording for media coverage under COR 16 technical limits, subject to judicial approval and courtroom controls. Evidence excerpt: Not more than one videographer, using a single device, shall be permitted in the courtroom during a judicial proceeding at any time. [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2025-2026/5_Judicial.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2025-2026/5_Judicial.pdf) - [Missouri Secretary of State Official Manual official judicial roster](https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2025-2026/5_Judicial.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7738/angela-turner-quigless/) - [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7738/angela-turner-quigless/) - [Official biography source for Angela Turner Quigless](https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2025-2026/5_Judicial.pdf) - [Wikidata: Angela T. Quigless](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4762566) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angela-turner-quigless-judge-missouri-court-of-appeals-eastern-district-mo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angela-turner-quigless-judge-missouri-court-of-appeals-eastern-district-mo", "name": "Angela Turner Quigless | KnowJudges", "description": "Angela Turner Quigless, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354). Collected 2026-07-26.