In September 2005, Missouri's then-chief justice launched a series of columns published online and distributed to newspapers throughout the state by the Missouri Press Association. The columns, called "Justice Matters," discuss a range of issues related to Missouri's courts and the legal system. The columns were available periodically and, in November 2023, were restarted. 

For more information about the columns, please contact Beth Riggert, communications counsel for the Supreme Court of Missouri, by calling (573) 751-3676 or by e-mailing beth.riggert@courts.mo.gov.

The archived columns are linked below.