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Federal bill calls for DOJ to sue failing state defender systems
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, introduced legislation today that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to sue indigent defense providers that don’t provide adequate defense services.
Federal bill calls for DOJ to sue failing state defender systems
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, introduced legislation today that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to sue indigent defense providers that don’t provide adequate defense services.
Immigration judge pushes back hearing
The judge overseeing Scott Lee Jones’ deportation proceedings delayed a bond hearing that was set for yesterday.
Immigration judge pushes back hearing in Missouri case
The judge overseeing Scott Lee Jones’ deportation proceedings delayed a bond hearing that was set for this morning.
The almost American
At home in Park Hills, Stacie Jones holds some documents concerning the detention of her husband, Scott, for deportation proceedings. Scott Jones has lived in the United States since his Scottish mother brought him to the U.S. from Canada when he was 6 months old. He now faces deportation.
Degrees of alienation
Although it’s a disputed mental condition, Dr. William Bernet, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with Vanderbilt University said the varying degrees of parental alienation can be broken down into three categories.
Judge’s ruling based on parental alienation stands
Scott Trout, an attorney with Cordell & Cordell, says because of the recession, most of his clients can’t afford the experts needed to prove parental alienation.
Gone too soon
Solo attorney Greg Stewart meets with client Bob Horn in Horn’s South County home in 2009. Stewart died last week from a heart condition stemming from his fight with leukemia.
Fall from ledge nets settlement
A Raytown woman has settled with the owner of a venue that played host to a 2008 fall where the woman broke her neck.
St. Louis solo attorney Greg Stewart dies suddenly
In this file photograph, first-year solo attorney Greg Stewart meets with assistant prosecutor Tanisha Bull in the Buzz Westfall Justice Center in Clayton about some cases he was handling. Stewart died Monday from a heart condition related to his eight-month battle with leukemia.
Solo attorney Greg Stewart dies
Greg Stewart, a St. Louis solo attorney who was featured in a series of articles in Missouri Lawyers Weekly last year, died Monday evening from a heart condition related to his battle with leukemia.
Public defender appeal over caseload back before Supreme Court
After initially passing on the case, the Missouri Supreme Court has agreed to consider a Springfield-area case refused by public defenders due to caseload limits.
Latest Opinion Digests
- Criminal Law: Child Abuse-Sufficiency Of Evidence-Closing Argument
- Civil Rights: Religious Freedom-RLUIPA-Res Judicata
- Civil Practice: Res Judicata-Stop Work Order
- Immigration: Drug Conviction-Removability-Overbreadth of State Offense
- Civil Practice: Asset Forfeiture-Sanctions
- Civil Rights: Due Process-Failure to State Claim
- Probate : Revocable Trust – Amendment – Reformation
- Employer – Employee : Unpaid Commissions – At-Will Status
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Effectiveness Of Counsel – Conflict Of Interest
- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
- Domestic Relations : Parenting Plan – Child Support
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Sentence Advice
Top stories
- Cole County prosecutor loses third Sunshine Law appeal
- Supreme Court weighs lagging symptoms in work comp case
- New accommodation rights for pregnant workers offer broad protections
- Clark named as next Eastern District chief judge
- Russell reflects on change as women take charge of Missouri’s legal system
- NCAA scores positive gender equity review from St. Louis firm
- Big improvements for Missouri bar takers | List of bar passers
- Athena Dickson named vice-president of Missouri Bar
