Courts

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon. - Activists on both sides of the ongoing battle over how Missouri judges are chosen are paying close…

Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Teitelman sang the praises of the state's drug court system during his annual State of the Judiciary Address…

Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon and Republican challenger Dave Spence both oppose a ballot measure that would give the governor greater power in picking…

Tomorrow morning the Illinois Supreme Court will enter orders to allow cameras in both the first judicial circuit in the southern part of the state and…

Voters in St. Louis County approved the extension of a property tax levy to fund $100 million in construction and repairs at its court complex in downtown…

Updated at 1:55 to correct spelling of judge's name.A second judge in Illinois has struck down a state law that requires all parties to consent before a…

Illinois is a "plaintiff's paradise"The American Tort Association ranks Madison, St. Clair and McClean Counties in Ill. among the most unfair court…

Here's an update to a story we shared with you this morning:Top officials from Missouri's legislative, executive and judicial branches are joining forces…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: November 14, 2008 - Before he was a candidate for president and before he was a U.S. senator, Barack…