Vacancy to give Democrats more clout on high court

Sunday, July 4, 2004

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- As recently as nine years ago, appointees of former Gov. John Ashcroft held all seven seats on the Missouri Supreme Court. But when Judge Duane Benton steps down in the coming days, only two of the conservative Republican's selections will remain.

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