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I can't imagine that a large, national organization like the ACLU or CPJ would want to dump tons of money into making this a massive national story should that

• mcguire 5y ago
  Somehow, I have the feeling the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's lawyers are thinking, "Bring it! We haven't had this much fun in ages."
  • merpnderp 5y ago
    I'm sure the judges likely to see this case are giggling over what they'll say to the state prosecutors.
    • InitialLastName 5y ago
      Having read opinions by federal circuit court judges on technical matters, it's not clear to me that the judges who will see this case are likely to understand the matter any better than the governor.
• wonderwonder 5y ago
  In a state like Missouri getting sued by the ACLU is probably something that can be used to win an election and is seen as a badge of honor. They probably welcome it and all it costs them is tax payer dollars. They really just need to publicize any controversial party the ACLU represented and claim to be standing up to the sorts of people that would defend that behavior. If they lose in court it turns into a two for one as they get to rail against 'activist judges' and whip their base to go out and vote.