city of St. Louis

Jun 9, 2026

Courts dismiss state’s police funding appeal

The Missouri Supreme Court dismissed the state’s appeal in a $67.5 million St. Louis police funding dispute, finding there was no appealable writ order.

May 18, 2020

St. Louis County, city reopen restaurants, with restrictions

The gradual reopening of Missouri’s economy continued Monday, as restaurants and most nonessential businesses began operating in St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis, but residents were urged […]

Oct 7, 2019

Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments on Sunshine Law, absentee ballots

The Missouri Supreme Court on Oct. 2 grappled with an ambiguous part of the Sunshine Law pertaining to the public release of absentee ballot materials. The high court heard oral […]

Sep 4, 2019

St. Louis settles for $385,000 with girl crushed by door at Tilles Park

St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael K. Mullen gave final approval on Aug. 20 to a $385,000 settlement between The City of St. Louis and a young girl badly injured at […]

Aug 29, 2019

Lawsuit for issuing ‘wanteds’ on vehicles may proceed

A panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way on Aug. 19 for a plaintiff to pursue her lawsuit against the City of St. Louis for […]

Feb 25, 2019

Federal judge dismisses Stockley’s suit against former St. Louis prosecutor Joyce

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jason Stockley, who had accused former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce of violating […]

Sep 24, 2018

First African American woman elected as St. Louis presiding judge

The circuit judges of the City of St. Louis on Monday voted unanimously at their en banc meeting to elect Robin Ransom as the first African American female presiding judge […]

May 25, 2010

St. Louis, Pinnacle sue each other in separate courts

This morning, Pinnacle Entertainment sued the city of St. Louis in federal court for its efforts to replace the soon-to-be-closed President Casino with another gambling establishment within the city limits. […]

Jan 5, 2010

Red-light camera suit seeks class status

Those issued a red-light camera ticket from St. Louis City might want to take note: A class action lawsuit has been filed against the city challenging the constitutionality of its […]

Dec 15, 2009

Furloughs to affect St. Louis municipal court, prosecutors

A plan approved by St. Louis officials requiring workers to take unpaid time off will have some impact on the justice system. The city’s Board of Aldermen last week approved […]

May 19, 2009

Property owners recoup $65,000 from city of St. Louis

A Missouri appeals court upheld a $65,000 verdict against the city of St. Louis on a wrongful demolition claim filed by two south St. Louis property owners. Millard Arbogast and […]

Feb 16, 2009

$90,000 awarded for injuries from falling tree limb

A boy who sued St. Louis after a tree limb fell on him won $90,000 from a city jury. According to the family’s attorney, Robert Taylor, then 11, was playing […]