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Appeals court orders new look at conversion therapy case following Supreme Court ruling
The 8th Circuit revived parts of a Kansas City conversion therapy challenge after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Chiles v. Salazar.
COA reverses summary judgment on discrimination claims
The Western District revived employment discrimination claims against Jackson County, finding factual disputes barred summary judgment.
Missouri voters to decide 4 constitutional amendments in August
Missouri voters will decide on four constitutional amendments in the August primary, including tax changes and election requirements.
Motorcycle crash suit ends in settlement
A $125,000 settlement was reached in a motor vehicle collision suit involving a motorcycle in Jackson County.
Jackson County court administrator Mary A. Marquez to retire
Jackson County Court Administrator Mary A. Marquez has announced she will retire in February after a 35-year career with the 16th Circuit.
Byrn: Jackson County failed to deliver on screenings for COVID-19
The lack of promised COVID-19 screenings at Jackson County courthouses has led Presiding Judge David M. Byrn to urge county officials to provide those screenings, citing pledges they made prior to reopening the courthouses.
Exurb counties breaking from Missouri urban areas on reopening plans
Leaders of counties on the edge of Missouri’s two metropolitan areas are showing an increasing urge to end business shutdowns necessitated by the coronavirus, breaking with urban leaders who have […]
Applicants sought for Jackson County court vacancy
The 16th Circuit Judicial Commission will meet Nov. 22 to fill an associate circuit vacancy in Jackson County. The commission is accepting applications through Nov. 8 to replace Judge Cory […]
Kansas prosecutor retires amid protests over murder case
A Kansas prosecutor is retiring amid calls for her to step down after a Missouri judge overturned the double murder conviction of a man whom she helped send to prison […]
Kansas prosecutor retires amid protests over murder case
A Kansas prosecutor is retiring amid calls for her to step down after a Missouri judge overturned the double murder conviction of a man whom she helped send to prison […]
Judge denies caseload relief for public defenders
Jackson County’s presiding judge has denied caseload relief for two public defenders and to their office as a whole in a June 27 ruling. Judge David M. Byrn ruled that […]
Jackson County defenders air caseload concerns
Nearly 1,000 criminal defendants in Jackson County have been told they must wait indefinitely before they may be assigned a public defender, the Jackson County district defender testified May 30 […]
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