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Appeal over judicial elections measure goes nowhere

24. August 2010

As expected, the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District has decided not to weigh in on a failed proposal to require all judges to be elected.

UPDATED: Dueker appointed associate circuit judge

13. August 2010

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Joseph S. Dueker has been appointed associate circuit judge in St. Louis County by Gov. Jay Nixon. The governor’s office announced the appointment Friday. Dueker will fill the vacancy created by Douglas R. Beach’s appointment to circuit judge. Dueker was associate chief trial attorney in the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office since 2008, according to a [...]

Judiciary panel OKs Elena Kagan for Supreme Court

20. July 2010

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The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The 13-6 vote sends Kagan’s nomination to the full Senate, where she’s expected to be confirmed as early as next week to succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens. Just one Republican, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, joined panel Democrats in supporting [...]

So we meet again

21. May 2010

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Gov. Jay Nixon recognized a lot of familiar faces tonight when he scanned a crowd of Kansas City lawyers.

Governor names appellate judge for Southern District

16. April 2010

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Springfield lawyer William W. Francis Jr. has been named to the state’s Southern District Court of Appeals. Gov. Jay Nixon’s office today announced he has appointed Francis to fill the spot of Judge John E. Parrish, who retired last year. Francis is a partner of the firm of Placzek & Francis. The focus of his practice has [...]

Municipal judges aren’t city employees, court rules

9. February 2010

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A state appeals court says the city of Kansas City was within its rights to reject an applicant for a municipal judgeship because she was white. The decision reverses a $2.1 million verdict against the city. Melissa Howard sued the Kansas City Council after it twice rejected her and two other white women for the municipal [...]

Better Courts can intervene in ballot challenge

6. January 2010

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A Cole County judge allowed attorneys for a proponent of direct judicial elections to intervene in a lawsuit over an initiative petition’s ballot language. Last year, James Harris submitted a constitutional amendment for circulation to put judges chosen under the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan up for elections. Opponents of the measure sued, citing problems with the [...]

Better Courts steps into court plan legal challenge

31. December 2009

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It turns out those opposed to changing judicial selection aren’t the only ones who can tap well-known legal names in Missouri. James Harris leads an organization that wants to change the way Missouri chooses its judges. But supporters of the current system have filed legal challenges to the state-approved ballot summaries, so they’re tied up in [...]

Bryan Cave works on $16.8 billion UC Rusal loan restructuring

4. December 2009

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The St. Louis-based firm of Bryan Cave played a role in restructuring the $16.8 billion debt of a Russian aluminum producer that plans to go public. UC Rusal announced yesterday that it reached a restructuring deal of about 50 credit agreements with more than 70 lenders. The restructuring includes “pay-if-you-can” principal repayments based on the business’s [...]

Panel selected for Western District vacancy

3. December 2009

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The Appellate Judicial Commission has nominated Circuit Judge Catharine Ann Mesle, attorney John J. Miller and Associate Circuit Judge Gary D. Witt for a spot on the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District. Mesle, 63, of Kansas City, is a circuit judge in Jackson County. She has been on the court since 2000; prior to [...]

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Appeal over judicial elections measure goes nowhere

UPDATED: Dueker appointed associate circuit judge

Judiciary panel OKs Elena Kagan for Supreme Court

So we meet again

Governor names appellate judge for Southern District

Municipal judges aren’t city employees, court rules

Better Courts can intervene in ballot challenge

Better Courts steps into court plan legal challenge

Bryan Cave works on $16.8 billion UC Rusal loan restructuring

Panel selected for Western District vacancy

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