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Judge Donald McCullin Chosen Ferguson’s Municipal Judge, Term Begins June 10
Ferguson City Council members appointed Judge Donald McCullin as the city’s new municipal judge effective Wednesday, June 10. McCullin replaces Judge Roy L. Richter who was appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court to handle Ferguson court’s caseload after the U.S. Justice Department released its investigation of the Ferguson police department and court system.
Judge Donald L. McCullin currently serves as a hearing officer for the St. Louis City Parking Commission and the Civil Service Commission, as well as Disciplinary Hearing Officer for the Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri.
“Judge McCullin’s experience in the judicial system will be beneficiary to the residents of the City of Ferguson,” said Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III. “He’s very well respected throughout the state of Missouri and we’re looking forward to working with him in the future.”
Judge McCullin attended public schools in St. Louis city and earned his B.S. from Southern Illinois University, his M.A. from Webster University and his J.D. from St. Louis University Law School where he serves on the Dean’s Council. He is a member of the bar in Missouri, Illinois, and California. Gov. Mel Carnahan appointed him as circuit judge in St. Louis in 1999.
The judge has received numerous awards including The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis President’s Award; The Honorable Theodore McMillian Award and the Judicial Council Distinguished Service award. The Mound City Bar Association named him a Legal Legend.
“I am truly honored and grateful to begin to work with the City of Ferguson and its judiciary system,” said Judge McCullin. “I plan to work closely with the Ferguson Police Department and City Council members to ensure that the residents in the City of Ferguson receive fair treatment in the court system.”
Ferguson has already begun to make groundbreaking changes in the municipal courts. In September 2014 the city repealed the failure to appear charge and no fines have been issued. The Council also repealed several fees assessed through the municipal court and set a ceiling on its budget item for municipal court revenue at 15 percent of the city’s total estimated revenue
