Judge Jalilah Otto has begun her two-year term as presiding judge of the Jackson County Circuit Court.

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The Jackson County Circuit Court has appointed Beverly A. Newman as its new court administrator.

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The Jackson County Circuit Court has announced plans to resume jury trials in late September and early October barring a “significant elevation” of COVID-19 infections.

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A split panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a hospital can still charge a fee to a lawyer seeking medical records even though its search came up empty. The ruling could give ammunition to the ...

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Several courts and public legal organizations across Missouri and beyond have taken steps, including suspending jury trials and high-volume dockets, to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Sixteenth Circuit Judicial Commission has selected three finalists for the circuit judge vacancy in Division 11 of the Jackson County Circuit Court. The vacancy was created by the retirement of Judge George E. Wolf. The nominees are Adam L. ...

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One of the most hotly contested celebrity estates of recent years has triggered a new dispute in the Jackson County Circuit Court’s probate division. The dispute in Missouri stems from the death of the late pop superstar Prince, whose full ...

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The Jackson County Circuit Court has elevated Deputy Probate Commissioner Jerri J. Zhang to the role of probate commissioner. Zhang will serve a four-year term. She succeeds Scott Manuel, who stepped down from the bench in February to join Kirkland ...

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The 16th Circuit Judicial Commission will interview 12 applicants on Feb. 25 for an expected vacancy on the Jackson County Circuit Court. Judge George E. Wolf announced he will leave the bench in March. Seven women and five are men ...

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After slightly more than two years on the bench, Jackson County Circuit Judge George E. Wolf III has announced his plans to retire in March. Wolf sent a letter to Gov. Mike Parson on Dec. 16 announcing his plans to ...

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A Jackson County judge has ordered an Uber driver to pay $8.2 million to a woman who sued him for sexually assaulting her in 2017. According to court records, in December 2018, Judge Charles McKenzie entered a judgment on the ...

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