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Thursday, May 16, 2013  A settlement is reached in a lawsuit against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn over a priest's child porn case, hours after a federal judge dismissed one of two civil counts.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Judge in New York rips government for opposing his order giving broader access to morning-after pill

Saturday, April 20, 2013  A Jefferson City man appointed by Governor Nixon in December to the Supreme Court of Missouri was sworn in Friday afternoon in Jefferson City.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Mark Woodworth is facing a retrial for the 1990 killing of Cathy Robertson, a neighbor in Chillicothe.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  On Thursday, a judge approved a motion for a new trial on the grounds that new evidence from a hotline call was not provided to either side in the case.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Michigan judge holds self in contempt, pays $25 fine after his smartphone disrupts hearing

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  State prosecutors seeking a Chillicothe man's third murder conviction in his neighbor's 1990 death will have to pursue the case without vital ballistics evidence.

Friday, March 29, 2013  A judge says there's only hearsay evidence that the state is sharing personal information with the federal government.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Under Missouri law, the 53-year-old must remain in prison without a chance of parole until he’s at least 70.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  A Portland, Mo., man is in jail on a $30,000 cash-only bond after leading a deputy on a high-speed chase.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a decision striking down a 2011 law that created an incentive fund for science and technology-based businesses.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A northwest Missouri man facing a third murder trial in his neighbor's 1990 death is raising questions about the conduct of a county judge, court clerk and deputy sheriff in the case.

Monday, March 18, 2013  U.S. District Judge Audrey Fleissig cited a provision in the U.S. Constitution declaring that federal laws take precedence over contradictory state laws.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Judge enters not guilty plea on behalf of Holmes in deadly Colorado theater shooting

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Long-awaited plea could come Tuesday in Colorado movie theater shootings