Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito indicated that he and most of the court would side with a Muslim woman who showed up for a job interview with Abercrombie & Fitch wearing a black headscarf. She didn’t get hired.
Read More »Supreme Court rules for grocer in forceful shoplifting detention
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday split over whether it was reasonable for a grocery store’s employees to knock down and handcuff a woman suspected of shoplifting.
Read More »Execution date set for inmate Andre Cole
The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday set an April execution date for 52-year-old Andre Cole, who killed a man in 1998 out of anger over a child support payment.
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Read More »Next chapter opens in World Series ticket scandal
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District arguments Wednesday morning marked the next chapter in the long-running court battle over alleged police misuse of 2006 World Series tickets.
Read More »Supreme Court debates validity of amendments after election
Timing may be everything in two election-centered cases heard before the Missouri Supreme Court Wednesday morning.
Read More »Meaning of 4 words at center of high court health law fight
The Supreme Court next week hears a challenge to President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul that hinges on just four words in the massive law that seeks to dramatically reduce the ranks of the uninsured.
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Read More »Senate panel considers change to deadly force law
Law enforcement leaders from around the state voiced support Tuesday for proposals to update Missouri's deadly force law after the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old by a Ferguson police officer sparked national protests.
Read More »Supreme Court says state went too far to tax gym
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the state went too far to collect sales taxes from a Joplin health center, potentially scaling back the Department of Revenue's authority as it faces scrutiny for taxing businesses.
Read More »Justice Dept.: No federal charges in Trayvon Martin death
George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin in a 2012 confrontation with the teenager, will not face federal charges, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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Read More »Justices signal support for investors in 401(k) lawsuits
The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to make it easier for participants in employee retirement plans to challenge companies' investment decisions that eat into retirement saving
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Read More »Court OKs defender’s switch to prosecutor’s office
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the conviction of a man whose original public defender ended up on the other side of the table by the time his case was complete.
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