June P. Morgan Explained

June P. Morgan
Office:Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
Termstart:July 1, 1977
Termend:June 30, 1979
Predecessor:Robert Eldridge Seiler
Successor:John E. Bardgett
Office2:Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
Termstart2:January 3, 1969
Termend2:1982
Appointer2:Warren E. Hearnes
Birth Date:12 July 1917
Birth Place:Silex, Missouri[1]
Death Place:Jefferson City, Missouri
Spouse:Emma Lee Vance
Alma Mater:University of Missouri School of Law
Northwest Missouri State University

June P. Morgan (July 12, 1917 – September 28, 1998) was a judge on the Missouri Supreme Court from 1969 until 1982, and the chief justice of that same court from 1977 to 1979. Morgan authored a 1982 decision declaring that pension benefits accrued during a marriage are marital property, rather than the separate property of the person who earned the pension. He also wrote a 1976 decision saying it was constitutional to provide public tuition grants to college students who attended private colleges, and a 1978 decision upholding industrial development corporations, which permit low-interest financing for businesses.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Official Manual of Missouri, 1981-1982
  2. Virginia Young, "J.P. Morgan, 81; Retired Missouri Supreme Court Judge Known for Intelligent, Practical Rulings." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 30, 1998.