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Missouri Supreme Court Quarterly Report, October 2019, Part 1: Types, routes, and results

Oct 31, 2019 | James R. Layton

By Jim Layton The 3rd quarter of 2019, which includes the summer doldrums, saw the handing down of just 13 opinions (excluding attorney discipline cases). That compares with 21 opinions in each of the 1st and 2nd quarter. Of the 13 opinions, 4 were in criminal cases,...

Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton Appointed Co-chair of Missouri Bar Appellate Practice Committee

Oct 10, 2019 | James R. Layton

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...

Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton to Speak on the Topic of Revising or Replacing the Missouri Constitution

Oct 2, 2019 | James R. Layton

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...

Jim Layton Appointed to St. Louis County Charter Commission

Aug 5, 2019 | James R. Layton

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.

Missouri Supreme Court Quarterly Report, July 2019, Part 2: Types, Routes, and Results

Jul 22, 2019 | James R. Layton

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...

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