Patricia Breckenridge

Patricia Breckenridge (born October 14, 1953) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri. She was first appointed to the court in 2007 and served as chief justice from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2017. She also led the adoption of uniform standards for Missouri juvenile officers. In 2019, Breckenridge was recognized by the National Center for State Courts by receiving the Distinguished Service Award for appellate judges. after the Missouri Bar statewide judicial performance review committee recommended she be retained. The committee noted her opinions were “well-reasoned and organized, clearly written, and closely adhere to precedent as well as constitutional and statutory law.” after a survey of Missouri lawyers gave her ratings between 4.29 and 4.82 on a five-point scale for all fourteen qualities surveyed.