The St. Louis County Circuit Court  plans to hire a treatment court commissioner, a position generated to handle the increasing number of non-violent cases involving defendants with mental illness and substance-use disorders. The full-time position is the first of its ...

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The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission will meet in July to select finalists for two positions on the St. Louis County Circuit Court. Circuit Judge Thea Sherry is scheduled to retire soon, and Judge Richard Stewart was recently elevated to the ...

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Gov. Mike Parson has elevated Judge Richard L. Stewart to the bench in St. Louis County Circuit Court. Stewart, of Webster Groves, currently is an associate circuit judge in St. Louis County. He succeeds Judge Maura B. McShane, who retired ...

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A cyclist will collect $80,000 after an accident in which both sides claimed carelessness by the other. “He was riding his bicycle in the City of St. Louis on the sidewalk,” said Steven Gelfman of Hoffman & Gelfman. “The other ...

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A jury verdict returned on March 8 in St. Louis County Circuit Court may be the highest to date for a claim under the dog-bite statute enacted a decade ago. Jurors awarded damages of $250,000 to the plaintiff, a minor ...

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The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to a bill that would alter Missouri’s venue and joinder laws — in a way far different from what lawmakers had envisioned just two weeks ago.

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The Bar Association of St. Louis will add four new members who exemplify excellence in the legal community to its Gallery of Legal Pioneers Wall of Fame during a ceremony from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at the BAMSL ...

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The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission said 30 people have applied for an associate judgeship on the St. Louis County Circuit Court. The commission will meet March 5-6 to select finalists to replace Judge Judy P. Draper, who lost her retention ...

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On Dec. 11, the sentencing of Curtis L. Flanagan in St. Louis County Circuit Court on six felony counts will bring closure to a cautionary tale for judges, lawyers, and court personnel about “paper terrorism” — the filing of false ...

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A St. Louis County jury has determined that a BMW dealer did not hide damage from buyers of a used vehicle. “[The plaintiffs] cited the certified pre-owned checklist where certain items were repaired or replaced on the car as part ...

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A St. Louis County jury has decided in favor of a defendant doctor in the case of a woman who died while using a heart medication. Dr. Dale Brewer treated Sharon Akins for atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular heartbeat, ...

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