Governor Mike Kehoe

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 22, 2025

Governor Kehoe Announces Judicial Appointment

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced a judicial appointment to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District.

Bryan Nickell, of Sikeston, was appointed as Judge to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District.

Mr. Nickell is an attorney and partner at the Law Offices of Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas, Hanschen, and Peters LLC, specializing in the areas of litigation, including medical malpractice defense, commercial litigation, banking law, and education law. He previously served as a law clerk to the late Honorable Stanley A. Grimm, Judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District. An active member of his community, Nickell serves as the attorney and secretary of the Sikeston R-6 School Board and is an active member of the Sikeston Jaycees. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Southeast Missouri State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law. Nickell will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mary Sheffield.

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