Governor Kehoe has announced a judicial appointment to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District. Bryan Nickell, of Sikeston, was appointed as Judge. 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’s filling a vacancy created by previous judge’s retirement.