JURIST

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block a district court ruling that a Missouri law that attempts to invalidate federal firearm law within the state is unconstitutional. Missouri applied to Justice Brett Kavanaugh to stay the lower court ruling. In July 2021, Missouri Governor Michael L. Whole Woman’s Health v.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The US Supreme Court Tuesday declined to block the execution of Missouri inmate Leonard Taylor despite new evidence potentially proving a wrongful conviction. Last month, Taylor’s attorney filed a request under Missouri law for a hearing to consider new evidence which could prove a wrongful conviction.

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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

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

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. Missouri , the court held that the use of visible restraints is forbidden in a capital trial’s penalty phase. On Monday Missouri Governor Mike Parson rejected Deck’s application for clemency.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Johnson had also filed a motion to stay with the Missouri Supreme Court. Louis Prosecutor’s Office both submitted motions to stay Johnson’s execution to the Missouri Supreme Court, hoping to investigate his claims of racial prejudice throughout his trial. Johnson was also denied clemency by Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Monday.

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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

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. The post Missouri AG sues school district over mask requirements appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 23, 2024

GTFOH The post DC Judge Bars Missouri AG From Prosecuting Media Matters For Aggravated Making Elon Sad appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

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

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. Missouri Governor Michael L. Specifically, Judge Brian C. These federal laws are the National Firearms Act and the Gun Control Act.

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JURIST

JULY 8, 2022

A man from Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday pled guilty to committing a hate crime. US Attorney Teresa Moore of the Western District of Missouri commented: Violence against others, motivated by hatred of their sexual orientation, is unacceptable. Robinson met the teen, identified as M.S., During the interaction, M.S.

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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.

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Above The Law

MARCH 27, 2024

The post Missouri AG Sues Media Matters For Aggravated MEAN TO TWITTER appeared first on Above the Law. He's also a wee smidge confused on civil procedure.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

“Roundup Lawsuits Pose a Threat to My Missouri Farm; Bayer has already pulled the herbicide from the consumer market based on false cancer claims”: Blake Hurst has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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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. And Jack Suntrup of The St.

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HowAppealing

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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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Missouri is going to funnel money from its anti-homelessness budget in to Brett Farve's pockets. /. The post Instead Of Fighting Homelessness, Missouri Has Opted To Fight The Homeless appeared first on Above the Law. What's next?

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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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The Crime Report

JANUARY 11, 2023

A new bill has been filed in Missouri aimed at protecting the victims of hazing, Emily Manley reports for Fox 2 Now. The bill, nicknamed ‘Danny’s Law,’ follows a tragic incident in 2021 where 19-year-old Danny Santulli was pressured to drink an entire liter of vodka as part of a Phi Gamma Delta fraternity party at the University of Missouri.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

“Wabash Faces $462 Million Verdict in Truck-Trailer Crash; The freight transport equipment maker says it is looking at legal options in the verdict involving a 2019 crash in Missouri”: Colin Kellaher of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

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Law 360

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A Missouri federal court’s recent order enjoining the state’s anti-ESG rules comes amid actions by state legislatures to revise or invalidate similar legislation imposing disclosure and consent requirements around environmental, social and governance investing, and could be a blueprint for future challenges, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

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Law 360

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

A Missouri appeals panel on Tuesday let Monsanto Co. keep a trial court win in a suit by a man alleging he contracted non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma through exposure to glyphosate in the company's Roundup weed killer, finding the trial court rightly excluded one of his experts from testifying.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Cassville School School District in Missouri plans to reinstate spanking this school year, but only as a last resort and with written permission from parents, who will be asked to opt in or out, reports USA Today. Missouri is one of the 19 states, mostly in the South, where corporal punishment is still allowed.

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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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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri while Arkansas and North Dakota voters rejected legalization proposals, reports Andrew DeMedillo for the Associated Press. The results mean that 21 states have now approved marijuana’s recreational use and highlight the growing support around the country for legalization.

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JURIST

AUGUST 18, 2022

A federal grand jury in the US District Court for the Western District of Missouri indicted Walter Lee Hoornstra Wednesday for threatening an Arizona election official. The post Federal grand jury indicts Missouri man over threatening voicemail to Arizona election official appeared first on JURIST - News.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 7, 2023

A federal judge in Missouri ruled on Tuesday that a state law designed to invalidate many federal gun regulations is unconstitutional, Sarah N. The ruling was a victory for the Justice Department in its legal battle against Missouri’s gun law. Lynch reports for Reuters. According to the Justice Department, H.B.

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HowAppealing

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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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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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.” Louis Post-Dispatch has this report.

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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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The Crime Report

AUGUST 29, 2022

Missouri is poised to execute Kevin Johnson, convicted of a murder committed when he was 19 years old, civil rights experts from the MacArthur Justice Center wrote for the Missouri Independent. Despite ongoing litigation in the case, the Missouri Supreme Court has set a November date for Johnson’s execution.

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JURIST

AUGUST 20, 2021

Louis challenging a Missouri state law that prohibits enforcement of federal firearms laws and subjects state and local law enforcement officers to civil suits and monetary penalties. Missouri House Bill No. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday filed a 28-page statement of interest in a lawsuit filed by the city of St.

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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. Shortly after the court issued its brief order , Ernest Johnson was executed by lethal injection at a state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Missouri has launched a new $1 million “Missouri Blue Scholarship” fund, which pays $5,000 toward the cost of a Missouri resident attending a law enforcement academy in the state, to attract more people to law enforcement careers and address officer shortages in law enforcement agencies throughout the state, reports Lake Expo.

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