Legal roundtable /tags/legal-roundtable Legal roundtable en-US Copyright © 2024 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:37:16 GMT Illinois high school mascot draws legal complaint from people with dwarfism /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-27/illinois-high-school-mascot-draws-legal-complaint-from-people-with-dwarfism The Legal Roundtable on "St. Louis on the Air" discusses a high school mascot, Jan. 6 pardons and more. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:37:16 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-01-27/illinois-high-school-mascot-draws-legal-complaint-from-people-with-dwarfism Danny Wicentowski St. Louis County judge weighs who has the power to replace Bell as prosecutor /government-politics-issues/2024-12-18/st-louis-county-judge-weighing-authority-wesley-bell-replacement Circuit Judge Brian May said he will issue his decision promptly. His ruling will almost certainly be appealed. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:27:23 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-18/st-louis-county-judge-weighing-authority-wesley-bell-replacement Rachel Lippmann ‘Chimp Crazy’ subject should face criminal contempt, federal judge says /news-briefs/2024-11-25/chimp-crazy-criminal-contempt-federal-judge-perry-tonia-haddix “Tonia Haddix has violated numerous orders of this Court and seeks to make a mockery of the rule of law by admitting and boasting on television, on the internet, and on other means of public communications, about her violations of the Court’s orders,” U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry wrote. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:28:38 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-25/chimp-crazy-criminal-contempt-federal-judge-perry-tonia-haddix Will Bauer Why Missouri's AG argues the state is being harmed by decreasing teen births /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-25/why-missouris-ag-argues-the-state-is-being-harmed-by-decreasing-teen-births The abortion pill “is depressing expected birth rates for teenaged mothers,” the lawsuit argues. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:45:01 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-10-25/why-missouris-ag-argues-the-state-is-being-harmed-by-decreasing-teen-births Danny Wicentowski Marcellus Williams and Chris Dunn both claimed innocence. Only one man is free /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-08-27/marcellus-williams-and-chris-dunn-both-claimed-innocence-only-one-man-is-free Two Missouri murder cases demonstrate how far an “actual innocence” claim can go. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 22:09:50 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-08-27/marcellus-williams-and-chris-dunn-both-claimed-innocence-only-one-man-is-free Danny Wicentowski Lawsuit targets St. Louis chess after grandmaster alleges sex abuse /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-22/lawsuit-targets-st-louis-chess-after-grandmaster-alleges-sex-abuse Chess star Jennifer Shahade says St. Louis-based U.S. Chess retaliated after she became a whistleblower. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:25:30 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-22/lawsuit-targets-st-louis-chess-after-grandmaster-alleges-sex-abuse Danny Wicentowski SCOTUS rejects Missouri lawsuit alleging feds bullied social media into censoring content /government-politics-issues/2024-06-26/scotus-rejects-missouri-lawsuit-social-media-censoring-content In an emailed statement, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey did not mention the court’s decision to dismiss the case, instead declaring that his office will continue to pursue evidence of social media censorship by the federal government. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:57:54 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-26/scotus-rejects-missouri-lawsuit-social-media-censoring-content Jason Hancock Court denies St. Louis earnings tax appeal, exempting work done outside city /government-politics-issues/2024-05-28/appeals-court-denies-st-louis-earnings-tax-appeal-exempting-work-done-outside-city Six workers who live outside St. Louis and performed work remotely do not have to pay the city's 1% earnings tax, an appeals court ruled. Tue, 28 May 2024 19:01:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-28/appeals-court-denies-st-louis-earnings-tax-appeal-exempting-work-done-outside-city Sarah Fentem What to know about the First Amendment at Wash U and other college campus protests /government-politics-issues/2024-04-30/first-amendment-college-campus-protests-washington-university While the First Amendment requires the government to not discriminate against speech based on viewpoint, there can be rules imposed on the time, place and manner in which speech is shared. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:52:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-30/first-amendment-college-campus-protests-washington-university Brian Munoz Police used an AirPod tracking app to find carjackers. It led them to an innocent family /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-03-28/police-used-an-airpod-tracking-app-to-find-carjackers-it-led-them-to-an-innocent-family Police punched holes in the walls and ceiling looking for guns, alleges a lawsuit. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:59:28 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-03-28/police-used-an-airpod-tracking-app-to-find-carjackers-it-led-them-to-an-innocent-family Danny Wicentowski