As noted in a previous blog, on September 24, 2017, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation, placing certain visa/travel restrictions on nationals of eight identified countries, subject to various exclusions for certain individuals, including current lawful...
Nov 28, 2017 
James R. Layton
Jim Layton of Tueth Keeney filed suit this morning on behalf of a member of the State Board of Education who Governor Greitens attempted to fire last week. Governor Greitens appointed Tim Sumners to the State Board in October. But on November 20, a member of the...
Nov 15, 2017 James R. Layton
Tueth Keeney's Jim Layton has filed an application for transfer in the Missouri Supreme Court on behalf of the Cole County (Missouri) Assessor. The case, Union Electric (Ameren) v Estes (No. SC96781) is the lead appeal among those from 16 counties where Ameren sought...
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, announce the "Best Law Firms" rankings. Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt P.C. has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" list regionally in 5 practice...
As noted in a previous blog (available here), on September 24, 2017, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation placing certain visa/travel restrictions on nationals of eight identified countries, subject to various exclusions for certain individuals,...
On October 23, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") issued updated policy guidance directing its officers to "apply the same level of scrutiny to both initial petitions and extension requests for certain nonimmigrant visa categories." Previous...
Oct 18, 2017 
Margaret A. Hesse
Margaret Hesse spoke at the Missouri Association of School Business Officials Fall Administrator's Conference on the topic of Website Accessibility for People with Disabilities. Margaret has been a frequent guest speaker at MoASBO conferences for many years. Margaret...
2019 Diversity Visa Program ("Green Card Lottery") Background In fiscal year 2019, the annual Diversity Visa (DV) Program (Commonly known as "Green Card Lottery" or "DV Lottery Program") will make available 50,000 immigrant visas (permanent resident visas) to...
Oct 17, 2017 James R. Layton
In two October presentations, attorney Jim Layton of Tueth Keeney is training attorneys general in the United States about the art of legal writing. On October 13, Jim delivered a presentation on "Legal Writing in the Digital Age" to all the attorneys in the Utah...
Sep 26, 2017 
Melanie Gurley Keeney
On September 24, 2017, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation, titled "Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats." The Proclamation summarizes the...
Sep 22, 2017 
Laura E. Hemmer
Two small provisions of the comprehensive school-funding reform bill relieve Illinois school districts of some significant curriculum requirements. First, the law removes the requirement that Illinois schools offer "daily" physical education. Instead, the new law...
Senate Bill 1947 introduces two changes to the process by which school districts seek waivers from School Code mandates. Upon initial review, the changes do not appear drastic, but they do make the waiver request process slightly less onerous. Districts that may be...
