JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement after Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced her decision to resign effective immediately on May 16, 2023:
“The Circuit Attorney has finally heeded my call to resign after undermining the rule of law for years. Today, we begin the process of restoring public safety to the City of St. Louis. Upon the Governor’s authority to appoint the Attorney General’s Office to assist, I am sending Deputy Attorney General, Judge Bill Corrigan, and his team today to immediately receive referrals from police and start the process of clearing the backlog of cases until the Governor appoints the newest Circuit Attorney.”