Aug 1, 2018
Last month, Tueth Keeney attorneys Rob Jackstadt and Chad Watkins successfully argued before the Williamson County Circuit Court that that a regional board of school trustees”™ decision should be reversed. (See In the News for more information about this case.) The Circuit Court’s decision further elucidates the meaning of recent changes to the factors that must be weighed by a regional board of school trustees when deciding whether to grant a petition to detach from a school district’s territory.
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Jul 18, 2018
On June 11, 2018, the Williamson County Circuit Court reversed a decision by the Regional Board of School Trustees of Franklin-Johnson-Massac-Williamson Counties that authorized a property detachment from a client district. On the strength of briefs written by Rob Jackstadt and Chad Watkins and Jackstadt’s oral argument, the Court reversed the Board of Trustees”™ decision and held that recent changes to the law required that the property remain within the client district, since the property owners seeking detachment did not
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Jul 17, 2018
Today the Missouri Supreme Court overruled both the Missouri Public Service Commission and the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, in a victory for a company trying to build a transmission line to carry wind-generated energy from western Kansas to Missouri and to states farther east. Concluding that it was bound by a recent decision by the Western District, the PSC refused a certificate of need for the project. Jim Layton, head of Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice group, teamed up
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Jul 10, 2018
Jim Layton will join University of Missouri Professor Carl Esbeck on Thursday, July 12, in speaking about a religion case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 4, 2018: Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The program is a sequel to one presented last year by Jim and Professor Esbeck regarding Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comey, which Jim argued in the U.S. Supreme Court. During his tenure as Missouri’s Solicitor General, Jim represented the Missouri
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Jun 22, 2018
Jim Layton, leader of Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice group and former Missouri Solicitor General, was interviewed this week by reporters looking at the authority of Missouri Governor Mike Parson to appoint his successor as lieutenant governor. Jim taught state constitutional law at the University of Missouri Law School and was responsible for constitutional litigation at the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. In these interviews, he helped explain how the Missouri constitution and statute interact to create a serious question about the
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Jun 7, 2018
The Jefferson City News-Tribune quoted Jim Layton, who leads Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice group, as one of the legal experts who have addressed whether new Missouri Governor Mike Parson can appoint a new lieutenant governor. Prior to joining Tueth Keeney, Jim directed the defense of state constitution challenges for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office and taught state constitutional law at the University of Missouri Law School. The Jefferson City News-Tribune quoted Jim Layton, who leads
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May 18, 2018
Melanie Gurley Keeney chaired a panel presentation on “What You Need to Know About Employing Foreign Nationals Under the Current Administration.” Mollie Hennessee of Tueth Keeney also participated in the panel presentation. The Association of Corporate Council St. Louis is the preeminent organization serving in-house counsel in the St. Louis area.
Immigration – The Firm represents businesses, institutions of higher learning, and individuals with respect to immigration-related matters, including obtaining visitor visas, temporary and
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May 17, 2018
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney are often in demand for their expertise in school law and employment matters. On Saturday, June 2nd, Firm Shareholder Celynda Brasher will speak at the 2018 MSBA Leadership Summit being held at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach. Celynda’s presentation, entitled “Negotiating Administrator Contracts” will identify the components of a quality administrator employment contract. The Missouri School Boards”™ Association (“MSBA”) represents the leadership teams of school districts who are charged with shaping the educational programs of the
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May 10, 2018
Melanie Gurley Keeney recently presented a webinar entitled “Employment Discrimination Caselaw Update.” She presented an update of cutting-edge cases in employment discrimination that have followed since the en banc 7th Circuit found a sexual orientation discrimination claim to be cognizable under Title VII. The National Council of School Attorneys (COSA) provides information and practical assistance to more than 3,000 attorneys representing K”‘12 public school districts and state school boards associations.
Tueth Keeney has one
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Mar 16, 2018
Jim Layton, who leads Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice, is one of the authors of the new edition of the 8th Circuit Appellate Practice Manual, just published by MinnCLE. Jim is the author of the chapter on the court’s jurisdiction, which addresses what kinds of appeals can be taken to the 8th Circuit. In some earlier editions, he was the author of the chapter on administrative agency review. Jim has extensive experience with appeals in
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Robert L. Jackstadt
James R. Layton
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Celynda L. Brasher