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Three fired ALJs file lawsuit

Three dismissed administrative law judges have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Jay Nixon's administration, arguing that their removal was illegal under state statute. The three men - Henry Herschel (pictured), Matthew Murphy and John A. Tackes - are plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed today in Cole County Court. The 41-page petition (click here to read) alleges that Nixon's administration and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations unlawfully dismissed the judges.

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