http://kbia.org en http://kbia.org/post/boone-county-bar-association-majority-lawyers-oppose-amendment-3 <p>A ballot measure that would change the way judges are selected for the Missouri Supreme Court and Appellate Courts is drawing criticism. Speaking to a gathering of Democrats at the <a href="http://www.columbiacc.net/" target="_blank">Columbia Country Club </a>Friday, the head of the <a href="http://www.bocomobar.org/" target="_blank">Boone County Bar Association</a> says the vast majority of lawyers oppose the measure.</p> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:11:36 +0000 Greg Mantell 23196 at http://kbia.org Boone County Bar Association: Majority of lawyers oppose Amendment 3 http://kbia.org/post/judge-upholds-ballot-summary-mo-court-measure <P>A Cole County judge has upheld a ballot summary prepared by <A href="http://sos.mo.gov/sosbio.asp">Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan</A> (D) for a <A href="http://sos.mo.gov/elections/2012ballot/">proposed constitutional amendment </A>that would expand the governor’s role in appointing State Supreme Court judges.</P> <P>The ballot language for Amendment 3 asks:</P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change the current nonpartisan selection of supreme court and court of appeals judges to a process that gives the governor increased authority to:</P> <UL> <L Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:48:13 +0000 Marshall Griffin 20892 at http://kbia.org Judge upholds ballot summary for Mo. court measure