Those issued a red-light camera ticket from St. Louis City might want to take note: A class action lawsuit has been filed against the city challenging the constitutionality of its red-light traffic cameras. In the lawsuit filed in St. Louis ...

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When the legislative session begins in January, lawmakers may want to fix the state law that allows property owners to set up community improvement districts.

Senior U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber declared part of that law unconstitutional this week because it imposes fewer restrictions on a certain class of voters - those who own property in the community improvement district but don't live there. The case before Webber involved the Robinwood West Community Improvement District (subdivision pictured), which is in west St. Louis County.

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The medical bills statute of the 2005 tort reform law is unconstitutional, a St. Louis County judge said Thursday as he granted a plaintiff’s motion for a new trial. Judge Stephen Goldman called the procedure for determining the reasonable value ...

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The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a state statute that requires parents delinquent on their child support to post a bond before attempting to modify a child support judgment. The statute applies to parents who owe more than $10,000 in ...

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An adult novelty store in Crystal City has filed a petition seeking an injunction and declaratory judgment after city officials suspended its business license for 30 days. James Dalton (left) signs a petition on Monday at the Pure Pleasure Megacenter in Crystal City as sales clerk Debbie Browning rings up his purchases. The petition is for patrons of the store to show their support for keeping the adult novelty store open on Sundays. The business has sued Crystal City over an ordinance that restricts them from being open on Sundays.

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The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously struck down a same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional, making it the third state after Massachusetts and Connecticut to allow gay couples equal access to the union’s legal protections. “The right of a gay or lesbian ...

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The California Supreme Court, which legalized gay marriage in 2008, considered Thursday whether it was unconstitutional for voters to outlaw same-sex weddings in a ballot measure that sparked protests and calls for boycotts against its supporters. Gay and civil rights ...

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