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A Missouri man sentenced to death for killing a police officer in a fit of rage over his brother's death is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution planned for later this month, in part because the man was a teenager at the time of the killing.

Several members of the Missouri Supreme Court were openly skeptical on Oct. 26 that state law allows a judge to decide whether a gas station is to be built at a particular intersection in Creve Coeur.

Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in three other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country.

The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments on Oct. 26 if revealing a woman’s past settlement negotiations and agreement communication is relevant to ongoing litigation of her current personal injury claim.

Asked if St. Louis County Police Department’s electronic “wanted” notices — which allow other officers to take someone into custody without questioning or a warrant — violate the U.S. Constitution, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said “it depends.”

The Missouri Supreme Court on Nov. 1 ordered probation in lieu of suspension for the co-founder of the civil-rights law firm ArchCity Defenders after he made unauthorized purchases on a firm credit card.

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Rehearsals for the Lawyer Association of St. Louis’ 2022 Gridiron show are ramping up. It’s a rare opportunity for St. Louis opposing counsel and judges to network without a traditional happy hour’s pomp and circumstance.

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It’s tempting to describe Chief Disciplinary Counsel Alan D. Pratzel as the bar’s top cop. It’s simple, succinct — and wrong.

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Kansas City will pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2019.

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Emmy award-winning journalist and attorney Manny Medrano’s keynote speech at the Justice Speaks event links today’s justice access issues with the late attorney who helped change his family’s life.

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The Missouri Supreme Court will determine if and when a man’s counsel abandoned him after he was charged with driving while intoxicated in two counties, after hearing oral arguments Oct. 25.

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