Missouri Court System Explained: What Does the Court of Appeals Do?

How does the Missouri court system work, and what does the Missouri Court of Appeals actually do? In this episode of Missouri Law Matters, Judge Matt Hamner talks with Chief Judge John P. Torbitzky of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, about appellate courts in Missouri, how judges review trial court decisions and why the Eastern District’s 150th anniversary matters. The conversation also covers Missouri’s court structure, civic education, Case.net, public access to court information, court technology and how Missouri courts are thinking about artificial intelligence. Chief Judge Torbitzky also shares his path to the law, from earning an English degree to serving as a judicial law clerk, working in private practice and becoming an appellate judge. In this episode: - What the Missouri Court of Appeals does - How appellate courts are different from trial courts - How Missouri judges review trial court decisions - The history of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District - Why the Eastern District is marking 150 years of service How Case.net helps the public access Missouri court information - Why civic education matters for public trust in courts - How AI and court technology may affect the judiciary Missouri Law Matters is a podcast from the Supreme Court of Missouri featuring conversations about Missouri courts, judges, court services and the work being done to support public access to justice. Subscribe for more great conversations about the Missouri judiciary and how the court system works. #MissouriCourts #MissouriCourtSystem #MissouriJudiciary #MissouriCourtOfAppeals #MissouriLawMatters #CaseNet #CourtTechnology #AIinCourts #CivicEducation