St. Louis on the Air

A little less conversation, a lot more consequences for 'Elvis' judge in St. Louis County


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In Charles County, Elvis has left the courtroom. That’s thanks to an official Missouri disciplinary commission whose decision is forcing the retirement of Judge Matthew Thornhill. Thornhill drew complaints for his habit of dressing up as Elvis in the courtroom, wearing an Elvis wig and making jokes about Elvis to litigants. In this month’s Legal Roundtable, our experts react to the judge’s unusual retirement and discuss other cases. That includes an update on the bizarre case of Bar PM: Two years ago, a police SUV collided with the bar in south St. Louis. The city charged the bar’s owner with assault after the accident, but last month dropped the criminal charge.
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