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Missouri proposal to expand access to voting goes to court
An attorney for a Missouri group pushing to expand access to voting argued in court the state’s top election official was inaccurate and left out important details in his summary of the proposals. At issue are ballot summaries meant to help voters understand the lengthy proposals to change state law or the Missouri Constitution. Plaintiff […]
Missouri proposal to expand access to voting goes to court
An attorney for a Missouri group pushing to expand access to voting argued in court the state’s top election official was inaccurate and left out important details in his summary of the proposals. At issue are ballot summaries meant to help voters understand the lengthy proposals to change state law or the Missouri Constitution. Plaintiff […]
Hatfield to lead Stinson’s financial services division
Stinson Leonard Street has named partner Chuck Hatfield as chair of the firm’s financial services and class-action litigation division. Hatfield, who is based in Jefferson City, will coordinate the efforts of 29 litigators across offices in five states and the District of Columbia. A former chief of staff and counsel to Missouri Attorney General Jay […]
Effort to repeal court plan challenged in pair of suits
In the fight over Missouri’s method of selecting judges, history tends to repeat itself very quickly. Late last week, attorneys filed two legal challenges to a proposed constitutional initiative petition that would repeal the state’s Nonpartisan Court Plan. The proposal, by activist James Harris, would require the state’s appellate court and metropolitan-area circuit court judges[...]
Attorneys come out swinging for court plan
Supporters of the status quo have filed two legal challenges to a ballot measure that would overhaul how Missouri selects its appellate judges. Heavy hitters from both political parties are involved. Former Supreme Court Judges Edward “Chip” Robertson, a Republican appointee, and Ronnie White, a Democratic appointee, are among the attorneys handling one suit. That […]
Heavy hitters involved in suits challenging court plan ballot measure
Two legal challenges now have been filed on a ballot measure that would overhaul how Missouri selects its appellate judges, and heavy hitters from both political parties are involved. Former Supreme Court Judges Edward “Chip” Robertson, a Republican appointee, and Ronnie White, a Democratic appointee, are among the attorneys handling one suit. The others are […]
Jury awards nursing home $864,000 in breach-of-contract case
A Cole County jury awarded $864,000 to an Independence nursing home in its breach of contract case against the Nursing Facility Agent Corp. The dispute focused on payments from the Nursing Facility Reimbursement allowance, commonly known as a “bed tax,” said plaintiff’s attorney Chuck Hatfield, of Stinson Morrison Hecker in Jefferson City. Initially instituted in […]
Bumpy road for Hammerschmidt enforcement
At the beginning of the legislative session, Rep. Don Calloway (pictured), D-St. Louis County, offered a bill naming a portion of St. Louis-area Interstate 64 after late St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Jack Buck. After fits and starts, the measure eventually found a home in a bill aimed at altering judiciary regulations. But the renaming is in conflict with a constitutional prohibition against leg[...]
Koster’s big gamble to switch parties paid off
Chris Koster doesn’t have much time these days to reflect on the remarkable events of the past year. Yes, he switched political parties in 2007, shocking the Jefferson City establishment and losing some friends in the process. And yes, he triumphed in his first two races as a Democrat, eking out a victory in a […]
‘The go-to guy over the next four years’
There are no continuances on Election Day. Chuck Hatfield kept this mantra in mind during a frenzied year of work at Stinson Morrison Hecker for his growing stable of business clients and political candidates. Hatfield scored a number of political wins for those clients, including successful outcomes on two controversial ballot initiatives. One of those […]
Nixon, Koster prepare for office
At an early November rally before a parking lot full of bright-eyed canvassers, Chris Koster stands shoulder to shoulder with Jay Nixon and addresses the crowd. “My job is to fly under Jay’s wing,” he said, his voice booming over the audio system despite a bad head cold. After the politicians step down from the […]
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