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By John Ashcroft Institute for Constitutional Studies

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Missouri Supreme Court Justice Stephen Limbaugh resigns July 31 to take federal district court slot. News-Leader.com Supreme Court Judge Stephen Limbaugh plans to resign July 31, after being confirmed last week to a federal judgeship in St. Louis. A spokeswoman for the Missouri Supreme Court says applications to replace Limbaugh on the state court will likely go out in the next several weeks. Nominees for Missouri's appeals courts and some trial courts are selected by special panels who forward three applicants to the governor, who then makes the pick. Critics of that system have said it's unaccountable to the public but were unable to get lawmakers this year to approve a proposed constitutional amendment overhauling it. The 56-year-old Limbaugh is a former Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney and circuit judge. He is a cousin of radio host Rush Limbaugh.

Full post as published by Showmeblawgs on June 24, 2008 (boomark / email).