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A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Karen Kramer served as a law clerk for Missouri Supreme Court Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. and Missouri Supreme Court Judge Edward D. ‘Chip’ Robertson, Jr. Ms. Kramer then took a position with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, where she has served as an assistant attorney general in the Criminal ...
May 7, 2024 · by AG Bailey | Apr 29, 2024. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has launched an online form for victims of Jackson County’s illegal property tax assessments. With Attorney General Bailey’s trial against Jackson County scheduled in June,...
The Attorney General’s Office represents and provides legal advice to most state agencies; defends challenges to the validity of state laws; enforces civil law, including consumer protection and environmental laws; defends the State’s interest in civil actions, including bankruptcies, workers’ compensation claims, professional licensing ...
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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 2024 Missouri Attorney General election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the attorney general of the state of Missouri. It will coincide with the concurrent presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of Missouri . When incumbent attorney general Eric ...
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Mar 26, 2024 · Missouri is holding an election for attorney general on November 5, 2024. The primary is August 6, 2024. The filing deadline was March 26, 2024. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below: Missouri Attorney General election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
Nov 16, 2023 · 1:38. Competition abounds in the 2024 race for Missouri Attorney General, with both Republican and Democratic candidates vying for their parties’ nomination in next year's August primary....
