Litigation

St. Louis American Reports on Winston Calvert's Court Arguments in Minimum Wage Lawsuit

The St. Louis American reported on the court arguments concerning the minimum wage ordinance, noting:

Opinions are divided about what the legislation will mean for the case, especially since there’s a clause that states the bill “shall not pre-empt any state law or local minimum wage ordinance requirements in effect on August 28, 2015.”
“I think whether it’s overridden or not, it’s an acknowledgement by the General Assembly that the city of St. Louis had the authority to pass its own local minimum wage ordinance by August 28,” Calvert said. “And that’s what the city did.”

KMOX Covers Winston Calvert's Arguments in Minimum Wage Lawsuit

 

KMOX reported on Winston Calvert's court arguments in favor of the City's minimum wage ordinance, noting that: 

St. Louis city counselor Winston Calvert told the judge the city does have the legal and moral authority. He adds that anyone against raising the wage hike is ignoring the lessons of Ferguson.
“The reality of it is we live in a city where some people work full-time jobs, they play by the rules, and they still live in poverty,” Calvert says.

St. Louis American Covers Winston Calvert's Legal Opinion Supporting the Minimum Wage Ordinance

The St. Louis American reported that: 

In a legal memo provided to St. Louis Public Radio, Winston Calvert, the city attorney, argued that while a state pre-emption “forbids a conflict with state law, it does not prohibit extra regulations at the municipal level.” Calvert also wrote the fact that St. Louis possesses the same powers as charter counties “gives the city broad authority to regulate business conduct that impacts the health, welfare, and well being of those who live and work here."