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8th Circuit sides with cop in alleged 1st Amendment retaliation case
The appeals court sided with a police officer accused of arresting a man as retaliation for using his First Amendment right to free speech.
Federal offense doesn’t count for juvenile’s adjudication
The Western District ruled that a judge lacked jurisdiction over a juvenile offender alleged to have violated a federal gun law.
Partial settlement reached in class suit over house-sale fees
A defendant in an antitrust class-action lawsuit against the real estate industry has settled for a reported $83.5 million.
St. Louis must pay for violating due process in towed vehicle case
Both the City of St. Louis and a woman who sued the municipality for the seizure of her truck saw their appeals fail in front of the 8th Circuit.
COVID wrongful death suit can proceed in state court
A St. Louis lawyer whose father died after contracting COVID-19 in a nursing home can proceed with his wrongful death suit in Missouri state court, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Series of default judgments add up to many plaintiffs’ wins
In the wake of her mother’s murder, Amya Maddock stood little chance of any recompense from the man who killed her.
State prisons director granted qualified immunity in civil rights case
The U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment did not require the Missouri Department of Corrections director to do more than rely on her staff to investigate and address sexual assault allegations against a prison guard, the 8th Circuit held.
New law adds layer to redaction requirements
Lawyers who face the already daunting task of properly redacting their electronically filed court records now have a new set of regulations to navigate.
Parson offered familiar faces for Supreme Court pick
Gov. Mike Parson named all three finalists for the Missouri Supreme Court to their current judgeships. Now he must decide which of the three should sit on the state’s highest court.
Broniec, Gardner, Gooch nominated for Supreme Court
The Appellate Judicial Commission has nominated Court of Appeals Judges Kelly C. Broniec, Michael E. Gardner and Ginger K. Gooch to fill a vacancy on the Missouri Supreme Court.
Imprisoned St. Louis attorney loses law license
The Supreme Court of Missouri disbarred a former St. Louis attorney two months after he was sentenced to 31 months in prison.
Supreme Court moves Roundup cases from St. Louis
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that several — but not all — claims against Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide must be moved to St. Louis County for trial.
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