The Missouri Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline of Judges has authority to discipline Missouri judges and can impose measures such as suspensions, reprimands, and fines.
November 24, 2025
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temporal
State judicial oversight body responsible for enforcing judicial conduct rules in Missouri.
Missouri requires more than 106,000 valid statewide signatures to qualify a referendum for placement on the ballot.
October 18, 2025
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temporal
State ballot initiative and referendum process in Missouri uses a numeric signature threshold to qualify measures for the ballot.
A valid referendum petition in Missouri suspends the implementation of the law being challenged until voters decide the measure at the ballot.
October 18, 2025
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temporal
Referendum mechanisms in some U.S. states pause enforcement of contested legislation while the referendum qualification and voting process proceeds.
The 2025 report by Black Voters Matter Fund and Fair Fight Action estimated that Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, and Texas could end up with fewer Democratic U.S. House representatives if Section 2 protections were eliminated.
October 15, 2025
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statistical
The analysis identified Southern and other states with racially polarized voting where removal of Section 2 could reduce Democratic representation.
Missouri and Indiana are the only two U.S. states where a judge can impose a death sentence when a jury deadlocks on sentencing, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
October 14, 2025
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legal
State-level capital sentencing procedures can allow a judge to determine punishment when a jury cannot reach unanimous agreement on sentence.
Eric Schmitt is a U.S. senator who previously served as Missouri's attorney general.
October 08, 2025
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biographical
Summary of Eric Schmitt's public offices.
State lawmakers in Missouri, Vermont, and Tennessee have introduced legislation specifically aimed at combating antisemitism in K-12 schools.
October 07, 2025
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policy
State-level legislative efforts addressing antisemitism in primary and secondary education.
In some U.S. states, state legislatures, rather than direct voter referendums, enact congressional redistricting plans; Texas, North Carolina, and Missouri are commonly cited examples of states where legislatures have that authority.
November 05, 2024
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process
Describes a common variation in how authority over congressional redistricting is allocated across U.S. states.
Lethal injection is a method of execution used by multiple U.S. states, including Missouri and Florida.
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method
Lethal injection is a commonly used execution method in U.S. state correctional systems.