Lewis v. Gibbons

Roger M. Gibbons and Garry D. Lewis filed as candidates for associate circuit judge for Knox County. Lewis challenged Gibbons’ right to be on the ballot on the basis that Gibbons did not meet the one-year residency requirement of section 478.320.6.1 After hearing, the trial court entered judgment for Lewis. Gibbons asserts that he meets the statutory requirement and, if not, that the requirement is invalid. This Court has jurisdiction. Mo. Const, article V, section 3.2 Finding no error as to whether Gibbons meets the statutory requirement and finding that the statute is valid, the judgment is…