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The notion that those who are convicted of criminal offenses when they are young and then become law abiding citizens should eventually be given a clean slate has significant public support.  Prior to 2012, a pardon by Missouri’s Governor, which is quite rare, was effectively the only way that an individual could get this fresh start. We all know that having a criminal conviction, beside the initial punishment, has a lot of collateral consequences.  Having a criminal conviction entails a lot of consequences that you might not expect.   It can cause you to not be able to get a good job.  It can follow youRead More →

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In 1954, the United States Supreme Court in Brown v Board of Education prohibited different treatment of children by the government based upon their race.  In effect, the court held that government should be “color blind” in the treatment of all Americans.  Most Americans would be surprised to find out that there is one federal statute, relating to adoption, which requires racial discrimination in connection with adoption of children. The so called Indian Child Welfare Act mandates that any adoption involving a child in our nation that involves a child who has some Native American blood to be disapproved unless some organized Native American TribeRead More →

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Governor Greitens Appoints Joe Don McGaugh as Associate Circuit Judge for Carroll County https://t.co/EvrFoggjtB via @nuzzel @jrosenbaum   Governor Greitens Appoints Joe Don McGaugh as Associate Circuit Judge for Carroll County Governor Greitens Appoints Joe Don McGaugh as Associate Circuit Judge for Carroll County Governor Eric Greitens has appointed Joe Don McGaugh, of Carrollton, as Associate Circuit Judge for Carroll County.  He will replace the Honorable Kevin Walden, whom Governor Greitens appointed to the Circuit Court. Source: t.co/EvrFoggjtBRead More →