JURIST

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Missouri Supreme Court upheld an appeals court decision on Wednesday, which found that the Senate congressional map did not violate the state’s constitution. Several Missouri citizens previously challenged the map, drawn by a court-appointed redistricting commission, for failing to preserve communities of interest.

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JURIST

MAY 4, 2022

A Missouri man was executed Tuesday after the US Supreme Court denied his stay of execution in a two sentence order on Monday. Carman Deck asked the court to determine whether his constitutional rights were violated because there was a delay between his conviction and his final sentencing.

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JURIST

MARCH 1, 2024

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing a Planned Parenthood organization affiliate of violating state laws by helping transport minors into Kansas for abortions. Bailey argued that this is a violation of Missouri law. Wade , which had enshrined abortion access as a right across the country.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The US Supreme Court Tuesday denied an application to stay the execution of Kevin Johnson, a man convicted of murdering a police officer. Johnson had filed a petition to stay his execution with the court alleging racial bias throughout his prosecution. Johnson had also filed a motion to stay with the Missouri Supreme Court.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 30, 2023

“Springfield judge appointed to fill Missouri Supreme Court vacancy”: Kelly Dereuck of The Springfield News-Leader has this report. And Kelton Turner of The Missouri Times reports that “ Governor Parson appoints Ginger Gooch to Missouri Supreme Court.”

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JURIST

JANUARY 20, 2023

Religious leaders from diverse faith backgrounds Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s abortion ban in the Circuit Court of St. The challengers argue that the Missouri abortion law violates the Missouri Constitution. The ruling overturned the court’s previous decisions in Roe v. Louis City.

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JURIST

JUNE 10, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a lower court decision to block enforcement of a Missouri law that would place tight restrictions on access to abortion. House Bill 126 , the “Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act,” includes a gestational age provision and a Down syndrome provision.

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JURIST

MAY 1, 2023

A Missouri judge Monday temporarily blocked an emergency rule that would have required people seeking gender-affirming care to first receive over a year of therapy among other prerequisites. The case is in the Missouri Circuit Court of the County of St. The ACLU of Missouri filed Southampton Community Healthcare v.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

“Missouri appeals court fines litigant after finding fake, AI-generated cases cited in filings”: Rudi Keller of Missouri Independent has this report on a decision that the Missouri Court of Appeals issued yesterday.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The ACLU of Missouri and two state librarian associations Thursday sued state prosecutors over a state law that bans “sexually explicit materials” from public schools and libraries, arguing that the law violates the state constitution. The case is in the Circuit Court of Jackson County.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

US District Judge for the Western District of Missouri Brian Wimes denied Ramey’s petition, stating the denial does not violate Ramey’s constitutional rights. The Missouri Supreme Court will hear two motions to stay Johnson’s execution on Monday, relating to evidence of racial bias throughout his prosecution.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Monday that Missouri is not barred from enforcing a state law that criminalizes misleading advertisements of vegan food products as containing meat. ” The plaintiffs failed to show irreparable harm.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

“Women will make up majority of Missouri Supreme Court after Gov. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that “ Parson picks former Montgomery County prosecutor to fill Missouri Supreme Court vacancy.” ” The post “Women will make up majority of Missouri Supreme Court after Gov. .”

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MAY 24, 2023

“Missouri Supreme Court restricts access to old documents on Casenet website”: Josh Renaud of The St. The post “Missouri Supreme Court restricts access to old documents on Casenet website” appeared first on How Appealing. Louis Post-Dispatch has this report.

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

“Supreme Court Asked to Consider Missouri Minor’s Abortion Rights”: Mary Anne Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Supreme Court Asked to Consider Missouri Minor’s Abortion Rights” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 25, 2021

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a class action lawsuit on Tuesday to challenge a school district’s authority to require that students and teachers wear masks. However, the Dallas Independent School District stated that it would continue to require masks on campus despite the supreme court’s order.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2023

The US District Court for the Western District of Missouri Central Division Tuesday ruled that a Missouri law attempting to invalidate federal firearm laws within the state is unconstitutional. In Wimes’ opinion and order, the court ruled that SAPA is “unconstitutional in its entirety.”

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JURIST

JULY 8, 2022

A man from Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday pled guilty to committing a hate crime. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in federal court. US Attorney Teresa Moore of the Western District of Missouri commented: Violence against others, motivated by hatred of their sexual orientation, is unacceptable. During the interaction, M.S.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Supreme Court on Friday turned down an emergency request to reinstate a Missouri law that barred state officials from helping enforce federal gun…

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JUNE 24, 2022

“Abortion banned in Missouri as trigger law takes effect, following Supreme Court ruling”: Jonathan Shorman of The Kansas City Star has this report. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that “ Abortions are banned in Missouri, but lawmakers say the fight isn’t over.” And Kurt Erickson of The St.

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JUNE 9, 2021

“Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law”: Jim Salter of The Associated Press has this report.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The post Missouri School Employees Who Sued Over Optional Race Primer Get Dismissed As Frivolous appeared first on Above the Law. Do you know how high the threshold for frivolousness is?

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MAY 24, 2021

“Parson appoints Robin Ransom, first Black woman to serve on Missouri Supreme Court”: Jeanne Kuang of The Kansas City Star has this report. Joel Boenitz of The Columbia Missourian reports that “ Judge Robin Ransom becomes first Black woman named to Missouri Supreme Court.”

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JANUARY 28, 2021

“Missouri lawmaker can block critics on Twitter, federal court says”: Robert Patrick of The St. And Wendy Davis of MediaPost’s DigitalNewsDaily reports that “ Missouri Lawmaker Defeats Lawsuit Over Twitter Block.” Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit at this link.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Friday that Missouri’s requirements for parents to opt out of their children being vaccinated to attend school do not violate their rights to religious freedom. In Missouri, children must be properly vaccinated and submit their vaccination records before they can attend school.

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MARCH 18, 2024

Missouri and the Court’s Culture-War Docket: Today’s argument in the social media jawboning case is a perfect illustration of how the Supreme Court has been (and has allowed itself to be) dragged into the middle of the culture wars.” The post “71. The post “71.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to block the execution of a Missouri man after his attorneys argued in a final appeal that his intellectual disabilities made the execution unconstitutional. Lower courts rejected those arguments, and his attorneys asked the justices on Monday to intervene.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Share For the second time in less than a week, the Supreme Court declined to block the execution of Kevin Johnson, paving the way for Missouri to carry out his lethal injection on Tuesday night. Johnson, who is Black, came to the Supreme Court on Nov. Supreme Court from reviewing it.

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JUNE 2, 2021

“Missouri Supreme Court won’t hear Kevin Strickland’s case. He’s innocent, prosecutors say.” ” Luke Nozicka of The Kansas City Star has this report.

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JURIST

JULY 28, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday upheld an award of $1,143,627.96 in litigation expenses for the League of Women Voters of Missouri against Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft in a dispute over voter registration. in fees and $27,484.15

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MARCH 14, 2021

Missouri Supreme Court weighs key transparency case.” “What’s the price of Sunshine? ” Austin Huguelet of The Springfield News-Leader has this report.

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JURIST

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a 200-word description of a ballot initiative to enshrine a right to abortion in the state’s constitution was valid and determined voters would see the initiative on the statewide general election ballot.

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JULY 14, 2021

“Missouri Gets Chance to Revive Down Syndrome Abortion Law”: Mary Anne Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report on an order granting rehearing en banc that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued yesterday on the court’s own motion.

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Above The Law

MARCH 22, 2023

Come Back In A Year : Missouri's Supreme Court gave a lawyer accused of serial sexual assault a year before he could be reinstated because that's what they gave other sexual assaulters. The post Suspicious Investigators, Dubious Dog Toys, And Some Missouri Justice — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Supreme Court has denied two applications by Robert Fratta to issue a stay preventing his execution, Jaime E. Robert, a Missouri City ex-cop, was convicted of paying a teenager $1,000 to kill his wife Farah Fratta in 1994. Galvan and Michelle Homer report for KHOU 11.

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

Missouri’ At its core, the question is whether courts can draw a meaningful line between government persuasion and government coercion—especially in advance.” Missouri’ At its core, the question is whether courts can draw a meaningful line between government persuasion and government coercion—especially in advance.”

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 2, 2022

Share In a two-sentence order on Monday, the justices denied a stay of execution for Carman Deck, a man on Missouri’s death row who is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday. Deck’s application called on the court to determine whether his constitutional rights were violated by a long delay between his conviction and his final sentencing.

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