News from 2025
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.
Bailey supports Trump’s planned immigration policies
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is supporting President-Elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Armstrong Teasdale Announces 2 New Equity Partners, 8 New Partners
Armstrong Teasdale announces that A. Valerie Mirko and Joseph D. Rossi have been elected to the firm’s equity partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
The Supreme Court After Dobbs: Does Precedent Still Matter? on January 15, 2025
Linda Greenhouse is a Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
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.
Court reverses judgment in Southeast Missouri State staircase fall case
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court ruling that granted summary judgment to the Board of Regents of Southeast Missouri State University in a premises liability and negligence lawsuit.
Missouri Supreme Court rules governor holds sole authority to fill St. Louis County prosecutor vacancy
ST. LOUIS — In a decisive legal ruling, the Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court’s judgment that Gov. Michael L. Parson has the exclusive authority to appoint a replacement for the position of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney.
St. Louis education advocate sues school board over alleged First Amendment violations
ST. LOUIS — An advocate for educational equity in the St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) system, has filed a lawsuit against the St. Louis Board of Education, alleging violations of his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Welcome to 2025: Introducing Our New Website!
As we kick off the new year, we are thrilled to unveil Thompson Coburn’s new website — a dynamic, creative, and business-minded hub that reflects who we are and how we work.
Court upholds judgment against professor in discrimination, retaliation case
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment in favor of Harris-Stowe State University and its governing body, the Board of Regents, in a case brought by a former professor.
Court of Appeals reverses trial court decision in injury case against Zion Travelers Missionary Baptist Church
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District has reversed two trial court decisions in a case involving a 96-year-old woman who sustained severe injuries during a fall at Zion Travelers Missionary Baptist Church.
Court reverses decision denying expungement of conviction tied to marijuana possession
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District has overturned a circuit court ruling that denied the expungement of a conviction for unlawful use of a weapon involving marijuana possession.
Lawsuit alleges Ibotta fired senior executive for taking medical leave, violating FMLA, ADA
ST. LOUIS — A former senior executive of Ibotta has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally discriminating against him after he took medical leave in 2023.