A total of 168 elected judicial races will appear on local ballots in November, but the vast majority of them were effectively decided on Aug. 2, if not before.
Read More »Lawyer legislators describe rocky decision to run
Rep. Wes Rogers is not quite done with politics, though he’s not running for re-election this time.
Read More »Lawyers vying as candidates for Missouri legislature
The Missouri House and Senate appear to be on track to have approximately the same number of lawyers in their ranks as they did in the past session, but with several changes of cast.
Read More »Missouri Dems turn to Illinois, Kansas for abortion help
A top Democratic state lawmaker from Republican-led Missouri on Wednesday wrote to the Democratic Illinois and Kansas governors asking for help paying for abortions for out-of-state Medicaid patients.
Read More »Missouri Lawyers Media to honor Up & Coming Awards honorees
Missouri Lawyers Media will honor 53 attorneys from around the state with its 2020 Up & Coming Awards, which recognize early-career lawyers who demonstrate professional excellence while making a positive impact on their profession and communities.
Read More »Missouri man charged with bringing gun to Jan. 6 riot
Federal authorities have charged a central Missouri man accused of taking a weapon with him to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Read More »Ex-teacher gets 30 years for enticing kids to send images
A former southwest Missouri high school teacher has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for enticing children nationwide to send him sexually suggestive images and then threatening to distribute them.
Read More »Christian college lacks standing in federal housing rule challenge
A private Christian college in Missouri lost before the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a challenge to a federal rule requiring students be placed in dorms that align with their gender identity.
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Read More »Missouri AG Schmitt beats Greitens in GOP Senate primary
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday with surprising ease, ending months of worry among GOP leaders that scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens might win the primary and jeopardize what should be a reliably red seat in November.
Read More »Award to cities in license-tax class suit upheld on appeal
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on July 26 upheld a $39 million judgment in favor of a large group of Missouri municipalities who alleged that Charter Communications had excluded revenue from the cities’ taxes.
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Read More »All eyes on ex-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in Senate primary
Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens hopes to complete a stunning political comeback on Tuesday as voters narrow the field for a pivotal spot in the U.S. Senate.
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