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8:11 am
Mon October 22, 2012

Boone County Bar Association: Majority of lawyers oppose Amendment 3

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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 Columbia Country Club Friday, the head of the Boone County Bar Association says the vast majority of lawyers oppose the measure.

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Politics
4:48 pm
Mon September 10, 2012

Judge upholds ballot summary for Mo. court measure

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Originally published on Mon September 10, 2012 4:14 pm

A Cole County judge has upheld a ballot summary prepared by Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) for a proposed constitutional amendment that would expand the governor’s role in appointing State Supreme Court judges.


The ballot language for Amendment 3 asks:

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