--- title: "Robin Ransom | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-ransom-justice-supreme-court-of-missouri-mo" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Robin Ransom Supreme Court of Missouri · Judge ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of Missouri - State: Missouri - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - On May 24, 2021, Governor Parson appointed Judge Ransom to her current position as Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri - 2021–present: Justice, Supreme Court of Missouri - 2019–2021: Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District - 2008–2019: Judge, 22nd Judicial Circuit Court; later elected presiding judge in 2018 - 2002–2008: Family court commissioner, 22nd Judicial Circuit (St. Louis) - In October of 1996, she began working in the Family Court – Juvenile Division of the 21st Judicial Circuit, St. Louis County, as a staff attorney. - Following law school, she worked as an assistant public defender in the St. Louis County Office, 1992–1995 ### Education - University of Missouri School of Law in — J.D. (1991) ### Additional information - The first African‐American woman to serve on the Supreme Court of Missouri, appointed in 2021 by Governor Mike Parson and confirmed by voters in 2022 for a 12‐year term ending in 2034 - Governor Mike Parson appointed Ransom to the Supreme Court on May 24, 2021, selecting her from three candidates recommended under Missouri’s nonpartisan judicial selection plan. - Date of birth: 1967 - Official site: Missouri Courts – Judge Robin Ransom - Her varied career — from public defense to prosecution, family court, and appellate review — informs her approach to justice and accessibility - Ransom is known for her collaborative leadership, unanimous peer election as presiding judge, and a judicial philosophy that balances faithful application of the law with an understanding of its human impact. - Birth place: the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri ## 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.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=219655) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=219655) - [Missouri Courts official judicial roster](https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=219655) - [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) - [Official biography source for Robin Ransom](https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2025-2026/5_Judicial.pdf) - [Wikidata: Robin Ransom](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106972312) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-ransom-justice-supreme-court-of-missouri-mo", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-ransom-justice-supreme-court-of-missouri-mo", "name": "Robin Ransom | KnowJudges", "description": "Robin Ransom, Supreme Court of Missouri. 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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.