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Missouri's highest court found the Secretary of State in contempt of court and she purged herself from the case. The ruling suggests serious judicial disagreement over her conduct.
Missouri's highest court found the Secretary of State in contempt of court, and she removed herself from the case. The contempt finding means the court determined she violated a direct court order or acted in defiance of judicial authority.
A state's highest court finding a statewide elected official in contempt is serious institutional conflict. When that official then recuses herself, it's an admission that the court's judgment damaged her credibility in the proceeding. The question left hanging is what she did that violated the court's order—and why she thought she could get away with it.
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