Kim Gardner faces contempt of court for prosecutor's absence at murder trial.
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A judge in St. Louis has filed to hold Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner in contempt of court after no one from her office appeared for a murder trial. The prosecutor assigned to the case is on sick leave. Gardner's office has faced criticism for understaffing and organizational dysfunction. The judge ordered Gardner's office to show cause for why she should not be held in criminal contempt and ordered to pay a fine or face jail time. Gardner is also facing a lawsuit seeking her removal filed by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
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