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After Cole County judge rules against expanding Medicaid, plaintiffs file emergency appeal with Missouri Supreme Court
A Cole County Circuit judge decided that a ballot initiative to approve Medicaid expansion is unconstitutional because it did not require the state to appropriate funds. -
St. Louis city, county sue state after Missouri becomes 'sanctuary state'
A new law that would allow Missouri to disregard federal gun laws, in essence making it a sanctuary state for gun violence, is facing a lawsuit from one of its most populate cities and counties. -
McCloskeys plead guilty to misdemeanor charges of threatening BLM demonstrators, turn in old guns, buy new ones
The couple who gained national attention after pulling guns on Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters last summer never served their lawsuit against a photographer for alleged improper enrichment by the use of their image without permission -
Missouri Sheriffs' Association on St. Louis gun lawsuit: 'Where were they during the legislative process?'
The lawsuit filed by the city and county of St. Louis City challenging Gov. Mike Parson’s ban on federal gun laws is too little, too late -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Missouri Attorney General Obtains $150,000 Medicaid Fraud Settlement
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit has obtained a $150,000 settlement against a former Poplar Bluff Medicaid provider for falsely billing services that weren’t provided. -
Cole County judge denies plaintiff request to join existing Medicaid expansion litigation
Medicaid expansion litigation set for a hearing before Judge Beetem on June 18 -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Prosecutions by Missouri Attorney General Lead to the Barring of Four Missouri Individuals from Participating in Government Healthcare Services
Due to prosecutions and convictions obtained by the Missouri Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, four Missouri providers were added to the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s exclusion list, meaning that they are excluded from participating in all government healthcare programs. -
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court: Actions Taken on May 25
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activity on May 25 in the suits below: -
May 25: St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court docket for "declaratory judgment" cases
The following cases categorized as "declaratory judgment" were on the docket in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court on May 25. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
May 24: St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court docket for "declaratory judgment" cases
The following cases categorized as "declaratory judgment" were on the docket in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court on May 24. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court: Actions Taken on May 24
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activity on May 24 in the suits below: -
Missouri Attorney General joins coalition against critical race theory in schools
A warning letter fired off by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt to the federal government about Critical Race Theory (CRT) curriculum in public schools is likely to be ignored and decried as racist, according to a St. Louis attorney. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Scams Targeting Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
The Attorney General’s Office is warning of a scam targeting potential clients of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. -
Court activity on May 25: Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC vs Paul Thomas If Living or Unknown Heirs Saul
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC against Alexander If Living or Unknown Heirs Wiggins, Dept of Housing and Urban Developm United States of America, Paul Thomas If Living or Unknown Heirs Saul, Successors and Grantees of Eudora Morris Unknown Heirs and United States Attorney General on May 25: 'Summons Issued-reg/Cert Mail'. -
Case activity for Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC vs Paul Thomas If Living or Unknown Heirs Saul on May 24
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC against Alexander If Living or Unknown Heirs Wiggins, Dept of Housing and Urban Developm United States of America, Paul Thomas If Living or Unknown Heirs Saul, Successors and Grantees of Eudora Morris Unknown Heirs and United States Attorney General on May 24. -
Plaintiffs denied Medicaid expansion by the state sue for coverage, hearing set for June 18
A group of Missouri residents sued the state, alleging it must enroll them in Medicaid and cover their expenses because an approved ballot petition expanded eligibility and there is an appropriation from which services can be paid. -
AG's pandemic suit vs. Chinese Communist Party is 'demagogic' due to sovereign immunity, law professor argues
In pursuing his lawsuit against the Chinese Communist Party, Attorney General Eric Schmitt is engaging in demagogic behavior, according to a St. Louis University Professor -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI: Attorney General Announces Task Force to Combat COVID-19 Fraud
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, this week, directed the establishment of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to marshal the resources of the Department of Justice in partnership with agencies across government to enhance enforcement efforts against COVID-19 related fraud. -
AG Schmitt invokes qualified immunity defense against mom who sued over teen's suicide in court custody
A federal judge is set to decide whether to dismiss a grieving mother’s federal lawsuit involving the alleged suicide of her teenaged son while he was in custody at an alternative juvenile center organized by a Missouri Court. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI: U.S. Attorney Fleming recognizes National Police Week
In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Sayler Fleming recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local and Tribal law enforcement.