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May 23, 2024 · We prosecute criminal and civil offenses; advocate for consumers and those without a voice; empower the public by proactively educating them and connecting them with beneficial resources; and serve as legal counsel for the State and its agents.
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Reed Dempsey joined the Missouri Attorney General’s Office in July 2023 as an Assistant Attorney General in the Special Litigation Unit. Following law school, Reed clerked for the Hon. Maryellen Noreika in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
May 16, 2024 · Three candidates running for Missouri attorney general this year gathered in Springfield on Tuesday to discuss how they would handle key issues if elected. Two Republican candidates,...
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The attorney generals office was created in 1806 when Missouri was part of the Louisiana Territory. Missouris first constitution (1820) provided for an appointed attorney general. Since the 1865 constitution, the attorney general has been elected.
As the states chief legal officer, the attorney general must prosecute or defend all appeals to which the state is a party, including every felony criminal case which is appealed to the Missouri Supreme Court and courts of appeal. He also is required to institute, in the name and on behalf of the state, all civil suits and other proceedings that ar...
The attorney general may institute quo warranto proceedings to oust any corporation from doing business in Missouri if it has abused its franchise or has violated the states laws. He also may institute quo warranto proceedings against any person unlawfully holding any office or move to oust any public official for misfeasance, nonfeasance, or malfe...
In order to fulfill these and other responsibilities, the attorney general has organized his office into eight divisions: Litigation, Consumer Protection, Governmental Affairs, Environmental Protection, Criminal Appeals, Governmental and Financial Entities, Labor, and Public Safety.
The Missouri Attorney General is the attorney for the state, representing the legal interests of Missouri and its state agencies. As the state's chief legal officer, the attorney general must prosecute or defend all appeals to which the state is a party, including every felony criminal case appealed to the Supreme Court of Missouri and Missouri ...
FILE - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey speaks to reporters after taking the oath of office in Jefferson City, Mo., on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Money from key national GOP groups has been ...
