Chris Rongey and Nate Gatter discuss the appointment of Court VanOstran as St. Louis County Prosecutor, amid an ongoing legal battle between the state and county over who has the authority to make such an appointment. VanOstran, a former U.S. Attorney and adjunct professor at Washington University Law School, is seen as highly qualified, but uncertainty surrounds his immediate tenure due to the legal dispute. The state argues that its laws supersede the county's charter, while the county asserts the right to name a successor from the same party as the departing Wesley Bell.