The ACLU of Missouri is suing Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft for crafting a ‘misleading’ abortion rights ballot summary. The group is asking a judge to toss Ashcroft’s langugage.

The ACLU argues that Ashcroft “disregarded his duty to craft a sufficient and fair summary statement and instead certified one that is argumentative against adoption of the initiative, ...

This is the second filing of a lawsuit that argues the ballot summary language prepared by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is misleading. Last week, Beetem dismissed the same lawsuit, as it was ...

The American Civil Liberties Union said the proposal is unconstitutional. Skip to main content Skip to main content ... Ashcroft, a potential candidate for governor in 2024, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft JEFFERSON CITY — Lawyers for the ACLU of Missouri want a new ballot summary for an ...

Beetem telling the ACLU of Missouri, they acted too soon and to refile the lawsuits once Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft certifies the ballot language.

Ashcroft, who was an engineer by trade until earning his law degree in 2008, rarely appeared in court on behalf of clients, he said in an interview Wednesday with the Independent.