Calea Stovall-Reid at a glance
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Calea Stovall-Reid
Biography
Professional career
- Calea Stovall‐Reid is an appointed circuit judge for Missouri’s 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, serving since April 2019 and currently in a term through December 31, 2026
- Volunteered as a truancy court judge for St. Louis City Public Schools
Education
Additional information
- She is the Chair of the Circuit’s Public Education Committee and has organized the circuit’s anti‐bias training for judges since 2018.
- The 2026 review again recommended her retention
- Judge Stovall‐Reid presides over Division 10 of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, which handles general trial and circuit matters.
- Member of the Missouri Bar, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Mound City Bar Association, and the Trial Judge Focus Group
- She also serves on the circuit’s Budget Committee and was appointed Special Judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media Equipment Advance Approval
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.
Failure to obtain advance approval for equipment may preclude its use in the proceeding.Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical ↗
Device Use In Courtroom
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.
No person may use any device capable of media coverage in a courtroom or court clerk's office unless specifically authorizedMissouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical ↗
Remote appearances
Statewide
Missouri allows limited video and audio recording for media coverage under COR 16 technical limits, subject to judicial approval and courtroom controls.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical
Missouri 18th Judicial Circuit Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Missouri Secretary of State Official Manual official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Missouri Secretary of State Official Manual official judicial roster ↗Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical ↗