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# Austin Crowe

Missouri 32nd Judicial Circuit Court · Associate Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Missouri 32nd Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Missouri
- Role: Associate Circuit Judge
- Service status: expected
- Appointment: Appointed on January 14, 2026. [Missouri 32nd Judicial Circuit Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/mo/missouri-32nd-judicial-circuit-court)

## Summary

Austin Crowe — Missouri 32nd Judicial Circuit Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed on 2026-01-14 as Associate Circuit Judge for Missouri 32nd Judicial Circuit Court
- Austin D. Crowe is an appointed Associate Circuit Judge for Cape Girardeau County in Missouri’s 32nd Judicial Circuit, appointed January 14, 2026, by Governor Mike Kehoe
- Assistant prosecuting attorney for New Madrid County
- Previously assistant prosecuting attorney for Scott County
- Maintain judicial independence — decide cases based solely on law and justice, free from political or external pressures
- Associate Circuit Judge for Cape Girardeau County in the 32nd Judicial Circuit, presiding over juvenile, probate, associate civil, small claims, orders of protection, and mental health cases

### Education

- University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law — J.D.
- bachelor’s degree in sociology — University of Georgia

### Additional information

- Governor Kehoe appointed Crowe to the bench on January 14, 2026.
- His appointment filled the vacancy created by Judge Julia A. Koester’s transfer to another seat
- His appointment and ongoing judicial service are documented in Missouri’s official judicial listings
- He is a lifelong resident of Cape Girardeau County and a third-generation local
- Crowe is also a member of the Tailor Institute board of directors.

## Sources

- [Governor Kehoe Announces Appointment to 32nd Judicial Circuit](https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases/archive/governor-kehoe-announces-appointment-32nd-judicial-circuit)

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