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Chloe Murdock previously covered Missouri legal news and the business of law as a St. Louis-based staff reporter for Missouri Lawyers Media, and continues working for the publication as a freelance contributor.
In 2023, the Missouri Press Association awarded her a 2nd Place award for this 2022 story covering prosecutor legal deserts in the state. In addition to bylines at Missouri Lawyers Media and its sister publication North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, she works as a freelance editor for fiction and non-fiction works.
Follow her on X at @ChloeMurdock and connect with her on LinkedIn.
Recent Articles from Chloe Murdock, Special to Missouri Lawyers Media
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May 9, 2022
WJA 2022: Emma Mitchell
Emma Mitchell’s experiences in law school solidified that her childhood dream of working for the government is what she wants today.
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May 9, 2022
WJA 2022: Susan Juhl
Before law school, Susie Juhl grasped the importance of law as an Air Force intelligence officer and as a mother.
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May 9, 2022
WJA 2022: Sara Hubaishi
Sara Hubaishi clocks in above-average work in data privacy and cybersecurity law and at pro bono organizations.
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May 6, 2022
The late Judge Paul J. Simon to be memorialized
The late Judge Paul J. Simon is to be remembered in a special session of the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on Tuesday, May 10. Simon died on June 6 last year at 87.
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May 4, 2022
High court vacates judgment of man’s gun possession over missing testimony
A man facing 11 years for illegally possessing 15 guns will have a new trial, after the Missouri Supreme Court vacated a judgment that allowed his wife’s out-of-court statement.
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May 3, 2022
Self-defense claim gets another shot after high court’s remand
A woman who received a 10−year sentence from a St. Louis City jury for a shooting incident has a second chance for a self-defense claim. The Missouri Supreme Court vacated the judgment after identifying missing jury instructions.
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May 2, 2022
Former attorney failed to show up for two clients prior to disbarment
A former Kansas City attorney received a default disbarment on April 19.
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May 2, 2022
High court says municipalities can take aim at SAPA
St. Louis City and St. Louis and Jackson Counties return to circuit court with the Missouri Supreme Court’s approval to challenge the constitutionality of a state law that bars enforcement of federal gun laws.
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April 27, 2022
Racist slurs in death threats are relevant to self-defense, says Eastern District
In the case of a defendant who claimed self-defense, the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District allowed his testimony recounting racist death threats from the victim’s mother.
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April 25, 2022
Appeals court avoids ‘chilling effect’ of discovery seeking past settlement documents
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District disagreed with a St. Louis County judge’s order to produce settlement documents in discovery from a car accident that occurred before the underlying lawsuit’s incident.
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April 22, 2022
Robert G. Russell, former judge and legal giant, dies at 86
Former Judge Robert G. Russell, 86, died on Sunday, April 17. The community pillar had served as a circuit judge in Johnson and Cass counties.
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April 19, 2022
Former House employee wins discrimination claim
A Cole County jury awarded more than $2 million to a former legislative analyst for the Missouri House of Representatives who alleged he was fired after complaining of disability discrimination.
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