Derek Spencer
Republican · MO · Cass County Associate Circuit Judge, Division 4
Derek Spencer is the Cass County Associate Circuit Judge for Division 4, sworn in during 2023 eight years after finishing law school.
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Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Ordered Jackson County to pay Lee's Summit $259,137.08 plus interest for breach of contract after a bench trial over the 2023 property assessment. He ruled for the county on the city's claim that property values were assessed improperly.
May 29, 2025
Source: kctv5.com · researched September 16, 2026
Ruled against the cities suing Jackson County over its 2023 property assessments, finding a court order forcing the county to act was not the right remedy. He also wrote that county officials violated state law and that taxing districts deserve better service.
February 26, 2024
Source: kshb.com · researched September 16, 2026
Denied Jackson County's request to throw out lawsuits by Independence and Blue Springs over the flawed 2023 property assessments. He took the case after every Jackson County judge stepped aside, and ordered the county to answer the claims by Dec. 29, 2023.
December 20, 2023
Source: kshb.com · researched September 16, 2026
Race Derek Spencer is in:
- Associate Circuit Judge, Division 4, Cass County, Missouri · November 3, 2026 · Cass County, Missouri · incumbent
Profile last researched September 16, 2026.