U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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U.S. Attorney thrust into national spotlight after being named to lead Flynn case review
ST. LOUIS - U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen was named last week to the high profile job of reviewing the prosecution of former White House national security advisor, Michael Flynn. -
Senators expected to vote within days on nominee for Missouri Eastern District, confirmation not certain
U.S. Senators are expected to vote within days on whether to confirm a nominee for the federal bench in the Eastern District of Missouri. -
JUUL spokesman says company is 'taking aggressive actions' to reduce underage vaping
ST. LOUIS – A spokesman for one of the most-popular electronic cigarette companies says critics are off the mark when they claim the companies market their products to young people. -
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Dellwood woman sues police officer over allegations First Amendment rights were violated when he took cellphone
ST. LOUIS – A Dellwood woman is suing a police officer over allegations her First Amendment rights were violated when he confiscated her cellphone when she was videoing an arrest. -
School district sues JUUL over allegations educators are 'forced to expend' resources to fight students' use
ST. LOUIS – The Francis Howell School District in St. Charles County is one of the first school districts in the nation to sue the electronic cigarette manufacturer JUUL over allegations it has caused nicotine addiction in youths. -
HEPLERBROOM: St. Louis Adds Associate Attorney
Joseph H. Neill has joined HeplerBroom LLC as an associate attorney in its St. Louis office. -
Court grants part of Air Evac EMS' dismissal of three-state overtime wage violation claims by flight pilots, nurses, paramedics
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge in Missouri has granted in part and denied in part an air ambulance company's motion to dismiss a class action suit filed by employees claiming violation of wage laws in three states. -
Court dismisses wrongful death suit against U.S. stemming from surgery at Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Center
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has dismissed the wrongful death claims against the United States government filed by the children of a woman who died during surgery at the Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers in St. Louis. The court also allowed parts of the suit to continue. -
Prisoner suing Corizon Health Services over alleged civil rights violations will have to provide more info in amended complaint, judge orders
ST. LOUIS – On Aug. 22, Judge Rodney Sippel of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Southeastern Division granted a prisoner's motion to amend his case over alleged civil rights violations. -
Judge denies move to dismiss hostile work environment claim filed by woman who alleged worker with Tourette's syndrome used racial slur
ST. LOUIS – A district federal court in Missouri has denied to dismiss claims of hostile work environment in a suit filed by an employee who alleged co-worker with Tourette’s syndrome repeatedly called her a racial slur. -
Court rules that Jordan is best place for wrongful death case after 6-year-old dies in Hardee's restaurant accident
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has granted dismissal to the U.S.-based franchiser and parent corporation of Hardee's restaurants in a case filed by the parents of a boy who was fatally electrocuted at a restaurant overseas. -
Federal court denies St. Louis' motion to dismiss suit against it filed by journalist arrested while covering Stockley protest
ST. LOUIS – The city of St. Louis and a handful of its police officers failed to convince the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Eastern Division to dismiss a case against them filed by an award-winning journalist who was arrested while covering a protest. -
Claims against driver remanded to St. Louis County court in suit over leaky breast implants and auto accident
ST. LOUIS – A portion of a suit revolving around allegedly defective breast implants and an auto accident has been remanded back to state court by a federal judge. -
Judge denies to dismiss flight attendant's racial discrimination suit against Trans States Airlines
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has denied an airline's motion to dismiss a female African-American flight attendant's racial discrimination suit. -
Federal judge grants partial dismissal of job applicant's discrimination claim against Walmart
ST. LOUIS – A Walmart applicant's discrimination case against the retailer has partially been tossed by a federal judge. -
Judge tosses claims against U.S. filed by man struck by car while getting mail
ST. LOUIS – The resident of an apartment complex in St. Charles who was struck by a car while getting his mail has had his claims against the federal government dismissed. -
Bank of America granted dismissal of wrongful foreclosure suit, court finds plaintiff failed to state claim
ST. LOUIS – A bank was awarded its motion to dismiss a wrongful foreclosure suit against it after the plaintiff's response failed to comply with the court's rules. -
Former Express Scripts worker granted leave to commence discrimination lawsuit without prepayment fee
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri woman was given the green light for leave to file her lawsuit against Express Scripts Inc. without having to prepay for the filing fee. -
Court dismisses Alabama man's complaint against Mutual Savings Life Insurance over 'vague allegations'
ST. LOUIS – An Alabama man's case against Mutual Savings Life Insurance couldn’t survive dismissal in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Eastern Division on June 28. -
Court: Elderly woman's counterclaims against Sansone Group aren't enough to invoke federal jurisdiction
ST. LOUIS – A residential lease dispute was remanded to a state court by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Eastern Division.