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Missouri’s Southern District Court of Appeals elects new chief judge
Jennifer R. Growcock is the new chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, according to a news release from the court.
Second change-of-judge case sent to Supreme Court
The Southern District has asked the Missouri Supreme Court to determine whether a judge should continue presiding over a criminal case to which the high court itself assigned him.
Matthew P. Hamner named to Southern District
Gov. Mike Parson on March 15 named Judge Matthew P. Hamner as the newest member of the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District, and also appointed four other judges.
Finalists chosen for Southern District vacancy
The Appellate Judicial Commission has selected three finalists for the Court of Appeals Southern District to fill the vacancy left by Judge Ginger K. Gooch's elevation to the Missouri Supreme Court.
Volunteer firefighter’s widow wins chance for higher benefits
The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District said the survivors of a volunteer firefighter killed in the line of duty may be owed additional state benefits despite his lack of a regular wage.
Applicants sought for Southern District vacancy
The Appellate Judicial Commission is accepting applications for the vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District left by the recent appointment of Judge Ginger K. Gooch to the Missouri Supreme Court.
Man who refused breath test from park ranger can still lose license
The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District ruled that a man who refused to take a blood alcohol content test from the federal officer who pulled him over can still lose his driver’s license.
Greene County crime spree earns man 160-year sentence
The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District recently affirmed a prison sentence of more than 160 years for a man convicted at a single trial of committing 27 crimes over a four-month period.
Southern District affirms verdict for man attacked with own gun
The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District affirmed a $1.5 million judgment for a man shot with his own gun by an assailant in a Joplin hospital’s parking area.
With Gooch appointment, 4 of 7 on Southern District are women
The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District, which gained its first female judge just two decades ago, now has proportionally more women than any other appellate court in the state.
$12.8M verdict against winery affirmed on appeal despite expert dispute
The Court of Appeals Southern District on Sept. 30 affirmed a $12.8 million judgment for an Australian couple injured in a crash with a well-known southern Missouri winery’s truck.
Finalists named for Southern District vacancy
The Appellate Judicial Commission has selected a southwestern Missouri litigator and two trial judges as finalists for an opening on the Court of Appeals Southern District.
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