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Chief Justice Price takes direct approach in State of Judiciary address

by Brent Martin on February 3, 2010

in Politics & Government

Chief Justice Price addresses joint session of legislature

Chief Justice Price addresses joint session of legislature

State Supreme Court Chief Justice Ray Price told state lawmakers that the Missouri court system cannot absorb any more budget cuts, that they must rethink criminal law and that politics must not become part of the process of choosing judges.

In a 40 minute State of the Judiciary address, Price spoke in blunt terms to a joint session of the General Assembly. [click to continue…]

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Drug court graduates say the program saved their lives

by Brent Martin 01/31/10 8:00 PM

Drug courts have proven their worth to Missouri officials, but it is the graduates of the program that know its true value.
Ask Andrea Berin of St. Louis what impact drug court had on her.
“It definitely saved my life,” Berin tells the Missourinet. “Without it, I was doing nothing: homeless, jobless, on drugs, not really living.”

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State Supreme Court hears arguments in medical malpractice case

by Brent Martin 01/14/10 8:04 PM

A case before the State Supreme Court takes aim at medical malpractice caps approved by the legislature in 2005, but the case could be decided without the law being struck down.
At stake for James and Mary Klotz is $274,700, the money denied them because of the cap on non-economic damages imposed by the legislature in [...]

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State Supreme Court hands public defenders mixed ruling

by Brent Martin 12/8/09 6:09 PM

The State Supreme Court has upheld the authority of the Public Defender Commission to manage the caseload of its staff, but has ruled it exceeded that authority in two cases.
In a 7-0 ruling, the State Supreme Court struck down efforts to manage caseloads in St. Francois and Boone County while still upholding the Public Defender [...]

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Reach of Halloween sex offender law before court

by Brent Martin 12/2/09 6:00 PM

Just how far the state can go to keep convicted sex offenders from contact with children is at the heart of a State Supreme Court case on a state law that greatly restricts activities on Halloween.
State law requires registered sex offenders to stay in their homes from 5-to-10:30pm on Halloween, turn off outside lights and [...]

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