JUDGE JIMMIE EDWARDS

Honorable Jimmie M. Edwards was appointed the Public Safety Director for the City of St. Louis in October 2017 after serving 25 years as a Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court in the State of Missouri, including serving as presiding judge of the St. Louis City Juvenile Court.

He graduated from Saint Louis University in 1978, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree, and again in 1982, where he earned a Juris Doctorate Degree. Judge Edwards began the private practice of law in a small law firm in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1981; and in 1984 he joined Sabreliner Corporation, an aircraft manufacturer, where he served as its general counsel. After serving in that capacity for six years, he joined the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company legal staff until 1992, when he was appointed circuit judge.

Judge Edwards has served as a Special Missouri Supreme Court Judge. He is the Chairman of the Missouri Supreme Court’s Records Committee. His committee is responsible for drafting uniform court documents and pleadings for use in all Missouri courts in addition to the development of record retention and destruction policies. Additionally, Judge Edwards is a member of the Missouri Supreme Court Civil Rules committee. The Civil Rules Committee is responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to civil rules that govern civil practice and procedure in Missouri courts. He has served on the Executive Council for all Missouri State Judges, as well as the Missouri Habeas Corpus subcommittees. Judge Edwards teaches law-related courses at Sanford Brown College. In addition, Judge Edwards is a professor at Saint Louis University, as well as a visiting lecturer at the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri.

 In 2013, he was named the national William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence. given by the National Center for State Courts. He is the founder of the Innovative Concept Academy, the only alternative high school in the country headed by a judge.

Judge Jimmie M. Edwards is married to Stacy Maria and they have three children, Murphy, Ashley and John. They are members of the Antioch Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri.

Links:

Brave New Educator –  http://www.pelopidas.com/brave-education-st-louis-public/

Wins People Magazine Award – http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/2011/10/judge-jimmie-edwards-wins-people.html

National Renquist Award Winner – http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2013/11/25/st-louis-judge-receives-national-rehnquist-award/

Web-sites: 

Innovative Concept Academy – http://www.innovativeconceptacademy.com/

22nd Judicial Circuit Court – http://www.stlcitycircuitcourt.com/index2.html?XMLFile=xml/judges/Edwards.xml