June P. Morgan
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
July 1, 1977  June 30, 1979
Preceded byRobert Eldridge Seiler
Succeeded byJohn E. Bardgett
Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
January 3, 1969  1982
Appointed byWarren E. Hearnes
Personal details
Born(1917-07-12)July 12, 1917
Silex, Missouri[1]
DiedSeptember 28, 1998(1998-09-28) (aged 81)
Jefferson City, Missouri
SpouseEmma Lee Vance
Alma materUniversity 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]

Sources

  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.
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