Missouri Supreme Court
Recent News About Missouri Supreme Court
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Attorney notice: Special elections coming for lawyer members of three circuit judicial commissions
Because of resignations, special elections have been called for June 4, 2025, pursuant to Rule 10.07, to fill lawyer vacancies in the following circuit judicial nominating commissions: -
Attorney Bulletin: Automated civil case initiation to expand next week to 26 additional counties
Beginning next week, the Missouri judiciary will continue rolling out a new feature designed to give attorneys and the public faster access to new civil cases. -
Justice Matters | Reflections of Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell
Not in our wildest dreams did women of my generation think it was possible to be a judge, let alone a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri, and definitely not a chief justice. -
State Supreme Court disbars attorney, suspends another
The Missouri Supreme Court recently ruled in two attorney discipline cases on March 18, disbarring one and suspending another. -
Missouri Supreme Court upholds $300,000 judgment in fitness injury case
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Supreme Court has affirmed a $300,000 judgment in favor of a woman who sued Dynamic Fitness Management Ltd. for negligence after sustaining an injury during a group fitness class. -
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, to sit at Truman State University in Kirksville
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, plans to convene court at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, on Thursday, April 10, 2025. -
21st circuit commission announces nominees for Lay circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County
The Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission announced the panel of three nominees to be submitted to Governor Michael Kehoe to fill the circuit judge vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Virginia W. Lay to the position of appellate judge. -
Missouri Supreme Court suspends judge for one year without pay for judicial misconduct
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court has suspended Judge Joe Don McGaugh, an associate circuit judge in Carroll County, for one year without pay following findings of repeated judicial misconduct. -
Mo. Supreme Court orders arbitration in Urban Air injury case
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a negligence dispute involving UATP Springfield, which is doing business as Urban Air Springfield, must proceed to arbitration, overturning a lower court's decision. -
Missouri Supreme Court suspends attorney for professional misconduct
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended an attorney from practicing law, with no leave to apply for reinstatement for three years, following findings of professional misconduct related to a civil lawsuit settlement. -
Mo. SC vacates ruling blaming school bus company after kid hit exiting bus
The Missouri Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling in a case in which a student was hit while crossing a St. Louis street by a driver passing the stopped school bus. -
Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell to deliver annual State of the Judiciary
Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell is scheduled to deliver the annual State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly Wednesday morning, February 26, 2025, in the House of Representatives chamber in the Missouri State Capitol Building in Jefferson City. -
21st circuit commission seeks applicants for Lay circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County
The Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission (St. Louis County) is accepting applications for the circuit judge vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Virginia W. Lay to the position of appellate court judge. -
21st circuit commission seeks applicants for impending associate circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County
The Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission (St. Louis County) is accepting applications for the impending associate circuit judge vacancy that will be created by Governor Michael Kehoe’s appointment of one of the three associate circuit judges nominated to fill the circuit judge vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Nancy Watkins McLaughlin. -
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, to sit at William Jewell College in Liberty
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, plans to convene court Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at William Jewell College in Liberty. -
21st circuit commission announces nominees for McLaughlin circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County
The Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission announces the panel of three nominees to be submitted to Governor Michael Kehoe to fill the circuit judge vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Nancy Watkins McLaughlin. -
21st circuit commission announces nominees for McNelley associate circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County
The Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission announces the panel of three nominees to be submitted to Governor Michael Kehoe to fill the associate circuit judge vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Amanda B. McNelley as circuit judge. -
21st circuit commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for McLaughlin circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County
Pursuant to Supreme Court of Missouri Rule 10.28(d), the Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission releases the following information relating to applicants for the circuit judge vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Nancy Watkins McLaughlin. -
21st circuit commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for McNelley associate circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County
Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 10.28(d), the Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission releases the following information relating to applicants for the associate circuit judge vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Amanda B. McNelley to the position of circuit judge. -
Retired Supreme Court of Missouri Judge John Holstein dies
John C. Holstein, retired judge and former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, died Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at his home in Springfield.