Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jun 2, 2022
Michelle M. Worth, Respondent, v. Shannon R. Roden, Appellant.
Shannon Roden appealed the circuit court's judgment disqualifying her as a candidate for public office. The appellate court did not reach the substantive issues, instead vacating the judgment because the trial judge lacked authority to enter it. The court found that Roden had timely filed a motion for change of judge under Rule 51.05, which divested the trial judge of authority to take any action other than ruling on motions already under submission and granting the change of judge.