What’s next in legal battle to fire embattled Dem attorney Kim Gardner?
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Attorney General Bailey says that Missouri Supreme court could appoint a judge as soon as Friday to remove embattled St. Louis circuit attorney Kim Gardner.
Bailey on Thursday filed a petition quo warranto, which is the legal mechanism under state statute that allows the attorney general to remove a prosecutor who neglects his or her duties. Bailey will have to show a judge that Gardner neglected her duties and should be removed. Brianna Herlihy is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
Bailey claims that Gardner was negligent, particularly in a prosecution case against 21-year-old Daniel Riley, who had been out on bail after violating his bond multiple times. Over the weekend, Riley struck teenager Janae Edmondson, who had been visiting St. Louis with her family on Saturday to play in a volleyball tournament.
Police say Riley was speeding, failed to yield and caused a collision, ultimately striking and pinning Edmondson, who remains in the hospital after both her legs were amputated after sustaining injuries from the crash. Bailey says Gardner is responsible for Riley's release on bond, but Gardner on Thursday denied that claim and said she had told one judge to revoke Riley's bond.