If Justice Kennedy issues an important liberal decision — in the case of same-sex marriage, possibly the most important one of his career — he will also try to maintain his conservative bona fides with a corresponding conservative decision.
Read More »New law restricts local regulation of cell towers
A public hearing on changes regarding the regulation of cell phone towers will serve as more of a formality than an opportunity to influence policy.
Read More »Court tosses county’s foreclosure mediation ordinance
The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday said a St. Louis County foreclosure mediation ordinance, which lawmakers overrode in 2013, was never valid to begin with.
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Read More »Commentary: Will Supreme Court really pull plug on Obamacare?
An upcoming Supreme Court case could severely damage, even potentially kill, Obama’s signature program.
Read More »Attorney General confirmation process to show Republican hand
Senate Democratic leaders are showing little appetite for pushing through confirmation of Loretta Lynch as U.S. attorney general before they surrender control to Republicans in January.
Read More »Obama’s attorney general choice avoids political tangles
Until Republicans won control of the Senate in midterm elections, Loretta Lynch was an ideal candidate to serve as deputy to the next U.S. Attorney General.
Read More »Scott Rosenblum pleads guilty, but not to DUI
Defense attorney Scott Rosenblum, who was arrested in the spring on suspicion of drunken driving, pleaded guilty to two charges Monday, but neither were alcohol-related.
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Read More »Commentary: Two Supreme Court cases highlight divide on statutory interpretation
Two cases taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court illustrate how policy and law constantly interact for a court deeply divided about the nature of statutory interpretation.
Read More »Sifton announces run for attorney general
One of the Missouri Senate’s few remaining lawyers said Monday that he plans to seek the Democratic nomination for attorney general in 2016.
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Read More »Federal judge legalizes gay marriage in Missouri
With a ruling striking down a 2004 Missouri constitutional amendment, a federal judge made same-sex marriage legal in the state, though the ruling is stayed for the moment.
Read More »Judge clears way for gay marriage in St. Louis
The city of St. Louis is free to issue same-sex marriage licenses, a St. Louis circuit judge ruled Wednesday.
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