In re: Philip E. Prewitt

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc Opinion issued January 31, 2023 IN RE: PHILIP E. PREWITT, ) ) No. SC99627 Respondent. ) ORIGINAL DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING The Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel (“OCDC”) charged Philip E. Prewitt with violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct and the Rules of Professional Conduct. All charges arise from Prewitt’s conduct during his unsuccessful campaign to retain his position as associate circuit judge of Macon County against challenger Kristen Burks in the 2018 election. After an evidentiary hearing, Prewitt rejected the disciplinary hearing panel’s…