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JEFFERSON CITY - The debate over how Missouri should select its judges has evolved into charges and countercharges about the sources of money supporting each side of the argument.
A group that wants to change the existing selection process has accused the Missouri Bar Association of imposing a mandatory dues increase on members to protect the status quo. Those who want to keep the judge selection system intact say out-of-state interests want to take control of Missouri's judiciary.See the full content of this document
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Judge Selection Under Scrutiny in State
"You just have to guess it's a bunch of wealthy people who don't like the fact that courts apply the law in a way they don't like from time to time," said Chip Robertson, a former state Supreme Court judge and chief justice and ...
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