After speaking with Rep. Tricia Derges and the caucus, House Speaker Rob Vescovo called on her to resign two days after the federal indictment was unsealed.
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The bill was on deck for nearly 15 hours Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning as senators debated just how much protection businesses should get from coronavirus-related lawsuits.
Rep. Tricia Derges was stripped of her committee assignments after being indicted by a federal grand jury Monday for an alleged stem cell treatment scheme.
“Chris’s family has a long history of service in the judiciary, and I am certain he will carry out his legacy with distinction.”
Judge Clark will succeed Judge Robert G. Dowd, Jr., who retired in December 2020.
After serving on the Missouri Supreme Court for 20 years, Judge Laura Denvir Stith is planning to retire in March.
State Rep. Tricia Derges was indicted by a federal grand jury Monday for an alleged wire fraud scheme and illegally providing prescription drugs to clients at her health clinics.
The annual State of the Judiciary address will be held online this year, according to the Missouri Supreme Court.
Gov. Mike Parson appointed Keaton Ashlock as the Hickory County Prosecuting Attorney.
Gov. Mike Parson appointed Matthew Kasper as Associate Circuit Judge for the 39th Judicial Circuit.