Republican Jay Ashcroft announced his candidacy for secretary of state Thursday, setting up a GOP primary battle for the office that oversees Missouri's elections and business registrations.
Read More »Protests interrupt McCulloch at SLU law symposium
Protests began just a few minutes into his speech, with a woman in a black robe standing up and declaring “court is now in session.”
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Read More »Interviews for Eastern District vacancy set for April
The Appellate Judicial Commission will meet April 9-10 in St. Louis to select finalists for a vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District.
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Read More »St. Louis police dash cam shows part of contested arrest
A recently released video of an arrest in which St. Louis police are accused of using excessive force shows officers pulling a resisting suspect from a car, kicking him and shocking him with a stun gun before the camera is shut off abruptly.
Read More »Missouri Senate panel considers restricting police video
Law enforcement groups urged Missouri lawmakers to restrict public access to videos from police body cameras Wednesday while citizen activists and media groups warned that keeping the videos secret could erode the public's trust.
Read More »Democrat Kander to challenge GOP US Sen. Blunt in Missouri
Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander launched a Democratic challenge Thursday to U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt by criticizing the Republican's long political career and asserting that "it's time for a new generation of leaders" in Washington.
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Read More »New gig for former Armstrong attorneys
Two former Armstrong Teasdale attorneys, Mark Boatman and Mike Downey, started new jobs this week.
Read More »Lawmakers seek restoration of damage caps
At a hearing Tuesday, Rep. Bill White, R-Joplin, called for action on the current medical malpractice “crisis” facing Missouri with a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the legislature to set limits on noneconomic damages.
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Read More »City judge vacancy interviews set for next month
Judicial commission interviews for a vacant bench in St. Louis Circuit Court will be held March 18 and March 19.
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Read More »Judge rules Normandy transfer students cannot be rejected
A St. Louis County Circuit Court judge has ruled that area school districts cannot reject transfer students from the Normandy Schools Collaborative, and that the Normandy school district must be assigned an "unaccredited" rating.
Read More »Mogab to receive Award of Honor
Nancy Mogab, a workers' compensation attorney known for her work with Iraqi women lawyers and launching a law program for the public, will receive the 2015 Lawyers Association Award of Honor.
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