News from April 2025
AG wins case against Jackson Co. tax assessor for illegal property assessments
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office has announced a victory for Jackson County taxpayers after a judge ruled in favor of the state on every count in its lawsuit against Jackson County Tax Assessor Gain McCann Beatty.
WashU Law Team Wins First Place at Moot Court Regional
WashU Law students delivered a winning performance at the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition in Dallas, earning top honors in both oral advocacy and legal writing.
Attorney General Bailey Issues Statement After Planned Parenthood Claims Constitutional Right to Traffic Missouri Minors for Abortions
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement after Planned Parenthood Great Plains filed a countersuit, claiming that Amendment 3 grants them a constitutional right to traffic minors across state lines to obtain abortions—without parental consent.
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.
WashU Law Students Reach Finals at National Appellate Advocacy Competition
A team of six WashU Law students recently delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC), earning both team and individual accolades for their oral advocacy and legal writing skills.
Appeals court to hold formal swearing-in ceremony for Judge Virginia W. Lay
The Honorable Virginia W. Lay is scheduled to be formally sworn as judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, at 3 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2025, in the En Banc Courtroom at the Old Post Office, 815 Olive Street, in downtown St. Louis.