22nd Circuit Court /tags/22nd-circuit-court 22nd Circuit Court en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT 'Kept me out the street': How a St. Louis police program provides new purpose for parolees /government-politics-issues/2024-12-12/st-louis-police-program-new-purpose-parolees The St. Louis Police Partnership Program connects participants and their families with officers through monthly home visits and resources like jobs, education and housing. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-12/st-louis-police-program-new-purpose-parolees Ulaa Kuziez 'I've said some things': Vernon Betts reflects on 8 years as St. Louis sheriff /law-order/2024-12-11/st-louis-sheriff-vernon-betts-reflection-legacy Betts — who has become known for saying just about anything — will depart at the end of the year after losing the Democratic primary to former deputy Alfred Montgomery. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-12-11/st-louis-sheriff-vernon-betts-reflection-legacy Brian Munoz Disabled protester claims St. Louis sheriff's staff beat and arrested him over Trump sign /law-order/2024-12-06/disabled-jefferson-county-protestor-sues-st-louis-sheriff-police-trump-sign A federal lawsuit alleges St. Louis sheriff's deputies told the Jefferson County man he could not protest in front of the Civil Courts Building — a public area — due to department policy. No such policy seems to exist. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:16:11 GMT /law-order/2024-12-06/disabled-jefferson-county-protestor-sues-st-louis-sheriff-police-trump-sign Brian Munoz St. Louis to rename Civil Courts building after former federal Judge Clyde Cahill /news-briefs/2024-11-01/st-louis-to-rename-civil-courts-building-after-former-federal-judge-clyde-cahill Clyde Cahill, a native of St. Louis, was the first Black federal judge in the Eastern District of Missouri, which is based in the city. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:17:32 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-01/st-louis-to-rename-civil-courts-building-after-former-federal-judge-clyde-cahill Rachel Lippmann St. Louis judge rules against faith leaders’ challenge to Missouri abortion law /health-science-environment/2024-06-15/st-louis-judge-rules-against-faith-leaders-challenge-to-missouri-abortion-law Circuit Judge Jason Sengheiser said it was not up to the court to make a judgment on the soundness of the abortion policy but whether its language violated the constitution. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 20:54:55 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-15/st-louis-judge-rules-against-faith-leaders-challenge-to-missouri-abortion-law Sarah Fentem Hearing underway in St. Louis courtroom could free Christopher Dunn from prison /law-order/2024-05-21/hearing-underway-in-st-louis-courtroom-could-free-christopher-dunn-from-prison Christopher Dunn is serving a life sentence for the 1990 murder of Ricco Rogers. But two adolescent eyewitnesses have recanted, and prosecutors say they no longer believe that Dunn is guilty. Tue, 21 May 2024 23:18:17 GMT /law-order/2024-05-21/hearing-underway-in-st-louis-courtroom-could-free-christopher-dunn-from-prison Rachel Lippmann St. Louis public defenders take delays in preliminary hearings to Missouri Supreme Court /government-politics-issues/2024-01-04/st-louis-public-defenders-take-delays-in-preliminary-hearings-to-missouri-supreme-court Prosecutors in St. Louis file a complaint to get someone off the streets, then ask for continuances in the required preliminary hearings while they take the case to the grand jury. Public defenders want the Missouri Supreme Court to order judges to hold the hearings on time to protect their clients’ constitutional rights. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:21:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-04/st-louis-public-defenders-take-delays-in-preliminary-hearings-to-missouri-supreme-court Rachel Lippmann Tennessee teenager Janae Edmondson, who lost her legs after being hit by a car, sues St. Louis /law-order/2023-06-22/tennessee-teenager-janae-edmondson-who-lost-her-legs-after-being-hit-by-a-car-sues-st-louis Tennessee teenager Janae Edmondson, who was seriously injured in a car accident in February and had her legs amputated, has filed a lawsuit against the City of St. Louis. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 22:26:52 GMT /law-order/2023-06-22/tennessee-teenager-janae-edmondson-who-lost-her-legs-after-being-hit-by-a-car-sues-st-louis Chad Davis Under new management: The St. Louis circuit attorney’s office without Gardner /law-order/2023-05-17/under-new-management-the-st-louis-circuit-attorneys-office-without-gardner Kim Gardner’s abrupt resignation on Tuesday led to confusion about who was in charge of an office that had descended into chaos over the past two months. Wed, 17 May 2023 22:03:26 GMT /law-order/2023-05-17/under-new-management-the-st-louis-circuit-attorneys-office-without-gardner Rachel Lippmann Kim Gardner's exit leaves others to repair a St. Louis criminal court system in shambles /law-order/2023-05-11/kim-gardners-exit-leaves-others-to-repair-a-st-louis-criminal-court-system-in-shambles Prosecutors, public defenders and others review the damage caused by the staffing crisis in the circuit attorney’s office and discuss how to move on after Kim Gardner leaves. Thu, 11 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-05-11/kim-gardners-exit-leaves-others-to-repair-a-st-louis-criminal-court-system-in-shambles Rachel Lippmann