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‘Something a little different’: Missouri Supreme Court turns to videoconferencing for remote hearing
As the Missouri Supreme Court held its first-ever remote oral argument, Chief Justice George W. Draper III tried to make things seem as normal as possible.
OSCA report finds gender, racial disparities among court workers
Missouri judges are more likely to be men, but the staff who work beside them in the courthouse overwhelmingly are women. Nearly one in six judiciary personnel is a race or ethnicity other than white. And three out of five judges are within 15 years of retirement. These are some of the detailed findings of […]
Chief Justice Draper urges census participation, voting during MLK Celebration
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice George William Draper III encouraged a gym filled with St. Louis-area residents to respond to the U.S. census and cast their votes in upcoming elections during his keynote speech Jan. 20 at the 35th annual MLK Celebration in the gymnasium of the Monsanto Family YMCA in St. Louis. Unlike his […]
Missouri Supreme Court precedents stymie quest for legislative precision
The Missouri Supreme Court on Oct. 1 turned aside challenges to the procedural validity of two recent legislative bills. Ron Calzone, the citizen activist who opposed the bills in court, doubts they will be the last challenges to fail. “My greatest concern is the Supreme Court just gutted what was left of Article III, sections […]
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
