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Redistricting Panel Keeps Meeting and All Information Secret

Date: November 17, 2011
By: Jessi Turnure
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
The six judges on the redistricting judicial panel refuse to disclose any information on the meeting or plans.
RunTime:  0:40
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: -nat sound of a door slamming-

When asked if a redistricting meeting was happening, this was the response of the panel.

The redistricting judicial panel convened in secret to decide who Missourians get to vote for in the next election.  

Western District Court of Appeals Judge Lisa Hardwick who's chairing the panel refused to comment.

Chief Judge Don E. Burrell Jr. on the commission kept walking when asked about the meeting.  

Actuality:  SECRET3.WAV
Run Time:  00:05
Description: "'I tried talking to a lot of people and people have just been running away from me so I didn't know if there was anyone I could talk to?' 'I'm another one running.'"

The other four judges serving on the panel are Robert G. Dowd Jr., Nancy Steffen Rahmeyer, Roy L. Richter and James E. Welsh.

Reporting from the state Capitol I'm Jessi Turnure.

Intro: 
A panel of Missouri judges met in secret and refused to reveal any information on redistricting the state.
RunTime:  0:39
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: -nat sound of door slamming- 

Even after being discovered, the panel of judges refused to comment.

The redistricting judicial panel convened in secret to decide who Missourians get to vote for in the next election.  

Western District Court of Appeals Judge Lisa Hardwick who's chairing the panel refused to answer my questions.  

Chief Judge Don E. Burrell Jr. on the commission kept walking when asked about the meeting.  

Actuality:  SECRET3.WAV
Run Time:  00:05
Description: "'I tried talking to a lot of people and people have just been running away from me so I didn't know if there was anyone I could talk to?' 'I'm another one running.'"

The other four judges serving on the panel are Robert G. Dowd Jr., Nancy Steffen Rahmeyer, Roy L. Richter and James E. Welsh.

Reporting from the state Capitol I'm Jessi Turnure.