Oct 10, 2019
New Missouri Bar President Tom Bender appointed Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton as Co-Chair of the Bar’s new Appellate Practice Committee. The committee was approved by the Missouri Bar Board of Governors earlier this year. Jim’s presentation of an appellate practice update will highlight the Committee’s first meeting, scheduled to be held in Jefferson City on November 22, 2019. The Appellate Practice Committee has 177 members, including lawyers and judges. It was established to provide opportunities for Missouri lawyers to consider
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Oct 2, 2019
On October 4 in Columbia, Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton, former Missouri Solicitor General, will join Michael Wolff, former Missouri Supreme Court judge and SLU Law School Dean, to discuss “Constitutional Revision in Missouri.” The event, which is open to the public, is sponsored by the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri. Details are at: https://democracy.missouri.edu/events/constitutional-revision-in-missouri/
James Layton leads the firm’s Appellate practice group and is a member of the
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Aug 5, 2019
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has appointed Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton to the St. Louis County Charter Commission. In 2018, St. Louis County voters chose to have the Commission review the current County Charter and proposing either a new charter or amendments. The Commission must finish its work by the end of 2019.
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Jul 22, 2019
Types of cases decided by the Court: The majority of the cases decided by the Missouri Supreme Court in the second quarter of 2019 were civil cases: In 21 opinions, the Court decided appeals in 8 criminal and 14 civil cases. Routes to the Court:
- 5 of the cases decided in the first quarter came directly to the Court on appeal (compared to 6 in the first quarter).
- 11 came via writ petitions (compared to 10).
- 6 came on
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Jul 10, 2019
During the second quarter of 2019, April-June, the Missouri Supreme Court handed down 21 opinions, deciding 22 cases””about the same as the first quarter. This first part of my quarterly report details who wrote the Court’s opinions, and how long the Court took to issue opinions. Who:
- Judge Powell was again the most prolific writer: he authored 4 majority and 3 other opinions. At the other extreme, Judge Wilson authored just 1 opinion””for the majority.
- The judge who most
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Apr 25, 2019
Types of cases decided by the Court. The majority of the cases decided by the Missouri Supreme Court in the first quarter of 2019 were civil cases: The Court decided 3 criminal cases and 1 discipline matter; the other 20 cases were civil. Routes to the Court.
- 6 of the cases decided in the first quarter came directly to the Court on appeal.
- 10 came via writ petitions.
- 8 came on transfer from the Court of Appeals””3
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Apr 11, 2019
During the first quarter of 2019, January-March the Missouri Supreme Court handed down 21 opinions, deciding 24 cases. This first part of my quarterly report details who wrote the most opinions, and how long the Court took to issue opinions. Who:
- Judge Powell was the most prolific writer: he authored 5 majority and 3 other opinions. At the other extreme, Judge Breckenridge authored just 1 majority opinion and 1 concurring opinion.
- The judge who most often authored or joined
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Mar 1, 2019
In two decisions handed down on February 26, 2019, the Missouri Supreme Court waded into two questions under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA): whether sex stereotyping is enough to constitute a claim under the MHRA, and whether a student transitioning from female to male can insist on access to restrooms and locker rooms reserved for males. The court also waded into a question of proper procedure under Missouri administrative law. But in no respect did the Court””or at least
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Feb 20, 2019
Ian Cooper and Mollie Mohan won a Judgment for the City of Columbia, Missouri, on December 31, 2018, in Boone County Circuit Court. The case, Sanders v. City of Columbia, involved a former Police Officer for the City who was dismissed following his use of force on a prisoner in a holding cell. The former Officer filed suit seeking reinstatement, back pay, benefits, and other relief. A Judge in the Cole County Circuit Court initially ruled inread more
Feb 15, 2019
On February 13, 2019 the Missouri Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus ordering a circuit judge in Boone County, Missouri to finally act in a case briefed and argued by Jim Layton, who leads Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice. The argument last September was Jim’s 93d appearance before that court.
Jim’s client, Jennifer Henderson, has been attempting for more than three years to challenge a December 2015 election establishing aread more
James R. Layton
Michelle H. Basi
Mollie G. Mohan
Ian P. Cooper