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US attorney seeks vacation of conviction, sentence

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

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The U.S. attorney in St. Louis is seeking to have a man's conviction for a drug-related crime 12 years ago vacated because the conviction was based on testimony from a police officer now known to be corrupt.

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St. Louis federal prosecutor on lookout for Election Day issues

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

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The federal prosecutor in St. Louis has established a hotline for people to call with complaints about voter fraud or voter intimidation in next week’s elections.

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Resolution awarded to Mulligan for Lawyer of Year honor

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley congratulated in a resolution a municipal attorney who was featured in Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s Lawyer of the Year issue. University City attorney John Mulligan Jr. was honored in the Jan. 12 resolution as a public servant “singled out for a highly coveted award.” Mulligan helped win a $65 million [...]

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Man wins case over sex offender registration

Friday, January 8, 2010

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A man who argued he shouldn’t have to register with Missouri authorities as a sex offender has won his case. Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan ruled today that the man, identified in court documents only as John Doe, doesn’t have to register as a sex offender because he received a suspended imposition of sentence [...]

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Governor names Wilson to Cole County court

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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The always busy circuit court in Jefferson City won’t be left wanting with Judge Richard Callahan’s resignation. Gov. Jay Nixon today says he’s appointing longtime state litigator Paul Wilson to serve as circuit judge for the 19th Circuit. Callahan is stepping down Jan. 15 to become the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, [...]

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Callahan, Phillips confirmed as U.S. attorneys

Monday, December 28, 2009

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With the health care bill finally off its plate, the U.S. Senate found time before adjourning last week to confirm Missouri’s next two U.S. attorneys. Richard Callahan was confirmed for the Eastern District, based in St. Louis, and Beth Phillips was confirmed for the Western District, based in Kansas City. Each will serve a four-year [...]

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Fired state contractor wins $152,000

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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A Cole County circuit judge has awarded a former state contractor almost $152,000 after the state canceled his contract for using illegal workers. K. Asamoah-Boadu, an African native and U.S. citizen, sued the state in 2007. In March of that year, former Gov. Matt Blunt barred Asamoah-Boadu’s company, Sam’s Janitorial Service, from doing business with [...]

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Auditor can’t review retirement systems

Monday, November 16, 2009

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A Cole County judge says the Missouri State Auditor has no authority to look at the books of state employees’ retirement systems. Auditor Susan Montee had sought to do financial and performance audits of the Local Government Employees’ Retirement System, or LAGERS, and the Prosecuting Attorneys’ and Circuit Attorneys’ Retirement System, or PACARS. Judge Richard [...]

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Judge OKs wording in measure on union elections

Thursday, November 12, 2009

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An effort to grant state constitutional protection to secret ballots in union elections has overcome one legal obstacle. A judge in Jefferson City this afternoon rejected a legal challenge to the secretary of state’s summary language and the cost estimate for the measure. The proposal was filed by a group called Save Our Secret Ballot [...]

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Callahan named U.S. attorney

Friday, September 25, 2009

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It’s finally official. Judge Richard Callahan has been tapped to become the federal prosecutor for Eastern Missouri. President Barack Obama today announced his picks for four U.S. attorney openings. He chose Callahan, a circuit judge in Jefferson City, to take over the U.S. attorney’s office in St. Louis. The previous U.S. attorney was Catherine Hanaway. [...]

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