ST. LOUIS—Kimberly M. Gardner, the embattled St. Louis circuit attorney who had been accused of failing to perform her duties, has resigned effective June 1.
Gardner posted her letter of resignation on Twitter on May 4, two days after visiting judge John Torbitzky ordered seven out of 10 claims filed against her by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to move forward.
Bailey had filed a “writ of quo warranto” against Gardner in February, a legal proceeding seeking to oust her for alleged failure to perform her official duties.
Bailey asserted that Gardner had “forfeited” her office by failing in her duty to protect the public….