Review of Judicial Finance Commission Case No. 83-0002

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In re 1983 Budget for Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Mo., 665 S.W.2d 943 (Mo. banc 1984) – Supreme Court of Missouri reversed Commission decision holding the "State Legal Fund" created by section 105.711, RSMo Supp. 1983, provides comprehensive protection against judgments and the costs of defending suits for the acts and decisions of judges arising from the performance of their official duties. The county is not obligated to provide for said protection in the absence of showing that coverage under "State Legal Fund" was inadequate.

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