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Search for St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner’s replacement begins
Missouri's Republican governor is taking applications to replace the soon-to-depart St. Louis prosecutor. Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday that he's looking for a St. Louis lawyer with strong managerial experience and a commitment to the rule of law to take over from embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.
Gardner to leave office as of June 1
Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner will resign her office, effective June 1.
Missouri AG continues attacks on St. Louis Circuit Attorney
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Wednesday accused St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner of neglecting her duties as a prosecutor while she took nursing classes.
Gardner ouster case cleared for September trial
A judge ruled May 2 that most of the allegations against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner can proceed.
St. Louis judges ‘deeply’ concerned by prosecutor shortage
A spokesperson for the court system in St. Louis says the departure of two more prosecutors from the already understaffed St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office is “deeply concerning” to judges.
Judge: No contempt of court for St. Louis prosecutor
The city's elected prosecutor was not in contempt of court as a result of her office's failure to have a prosecutor present when a murder trial was due to begin, a St. Louis judge ruled Monday.
Gardner ouster case set for September trial
As he stepped down from the bench after a four-hour hearing on the fate of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on April 18, Judge John P. Torbitzky thanked the crowd for its patience.
St. Louis prosecutor to seek reelection despite ouster bid
St. Louis' elected prosecutor has said she will run for reelection in 2024, even as she tries to fend off an effort by Missouri's attorney general to force her out of office.
Kim Gardner seeks stay, dismissal
St. Louis City Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner motioned to stay discovery until a judge addresses her motion to dismiss the quo warranto seeking her removal from office.
Black prosecutors back Gardner, say they’ve faced resistance
One day after St. Louis’ top prosecutor filed a federal lawsuit alleging a concerted and racist conspiracy to push her out of office, other black female prosecutors from across the […]
Black prosecutors back Gardner, say they’ve faced resistance
One day after St. Louis’ top prosecutor filed a federal lawsuit alleging a concerted and racist conspiracy to push her out of office, other black female prosecutors from across the […]
St. Louis circuit attorney made an ‘intervenor’ to own case
In a case as procedurally tangled as Lamar Johnson’s, even the docket orders might have some value. Johnson was convicted in 1995 of the murder of Marcus Boyd. St. Louis […]
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