Gov. Mike Parson (Republican), 2024

• Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District · 2024–present
• Circuit Judge and Presiding Judge, 26th Judicial Circuit
• Associate Circuit Judge, Camden County
• Shareholder, Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P.C.
• Law clerk to Hon. William Ray Price Jr., Supreme Court of Missouri

Recommends that the judge should be retained

Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Office of Gov. Michael L. Parson, 'Governor Parson Announces Five Judicial Appointments' (March 15, 2024), Wayback Machine capture of governor.mo.gov: 'The Honorable Matthew P. Hamner, of Osage Beach, was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District.' (opens in a new tab)
•  · The Missouri Bar / Judicial Performance Review Committee 2026 page: 'Hon. Matthew Hamner was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, in April 2024.' and prior roles (opens in a new tab)

Gov. Mike Parson (Republican), 2024

• Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District · 2024–present
• Circuit Judge and Presiding Judge, 26th Judicial Circuit
• Associate Circuit Judge, Camden County
• Shareholder, Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter & Welch, P.C.
• Law clerk to Hon. William Ray Price Jr., Supreme Court of Missouri

Recommends that the judge should be retained

Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Office of Gov. Michael L. Parson, 'Governor Parson Announces Five Judicial Appointments' (March 15, 2024), Wayback Machine capture of governor.mo.gov: 'The Honorable Matthew P. Hamner, of Osage Beach, was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District.' (opens in a new tab)
•  · The Missouri Bar / Judicial Performance Review Committee 2026 page: 'Hon. Matthew Hamner was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, in April 2024.' and prior roles (opens in a new tab)