Cole County Circuit Court
Recent News About Cole County Circuit Court
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Cole County judge rules against enjoining child gender reassignment surgeries
A follow up status hearing is set for Sept. 22 -
GOP lawmakers sue over abortion ballot initiative cost estimate
The complaint was filed on Aug. 7 -
Gov. Parson sued in Cole County court over SAFE Act
The SAFE Act prevents Missouri's Medicaid program from providing payment for gender-affirming care -
Cole County judge set to decide on voter registration, civic engagement election rules
Judge Jon Beetem must decide whether or not to grant the Attorney General’s motion to dismiss two election lawsuits -
Attorney: 'Lawsuits filed by corrections officers are costing Missouri taxpayers millions of dollars'
The $49.5 million allocated by the Senate Appropriations Committee to pay for litigation involving corrections officers is just one among many lawsuits currently pending against the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) -
Supreme Court: Cole County judge must rule on the constitutionality of SAPA
Cole County Circuit Court told to rule on constitutionality of SAPA by Missouri Supreme Court -
Missouri Supreme Court: 'Rejected companies can access applications of licensed cannabis businesses'
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of allowing a California cannabis company that failed to acquire a license to access competitors' applications that were approved by the state Department of Health and Senior Services -
St. Louis, Jackson counties seek reversal of ban on COVID-19 restrictions
St. Louis and Jackson counties are seeking to overturn a court order issued by a Cole County judge in November that renders null and void health regulations that were used to impose COVID-19 restrictions -
Supreme Court will decide whether new sex assault victim law violates rights of the accused
The Missouri Supreme Court is set to decide whether a new law bolstering the rights of sexual assault victims violates an accused defender’s constitutional rights. -
Cole County judge delays new prison healthcare contract until after Nov. 3 trial date
A Cole County Circuit judge blocked the state from replacing one prison health care provider with another until after a trial -
State judge upholds law that bans police from enforcing federal gun restrictions
Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) has secured another victory after the U.S. Department of Justice attempted to sway a Cole County judge with a statement of interest. -
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Statement on Victory in Second Amendment Preservation Act Case
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Statement on Victory in Second Amendment Preservation Act Case. -
Frontier Justice derides DOJ asking Cole County Court to ban enforcement of Gov. Parson's SAPA
When Frontier Justice gun shop clients in Lee’s Summit inquire about the legal challenge against House Bill 85, which created the Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA), Frontier Justice CEO Michael Brown tells them not to worry. -
Missouri Supreme Court renders HB 1446 null and void due to its multiple subjects
The Missouri Supreme Court has reversed and remanded a Cole County Circuit Court decision that would have allowed House Bill 1446 to stand, finding the 2018 law violated the state constitution's single-subject provision. -
Missouri outlines next steps for expansion of Medicaid following court ruling
The Missouri Department of Social Services will begin allowing people to apply for the MO HealthNet program after a Cole County Circuit Court ruling. -
Former AG candidate wins open records lawsuit against state
Gov. Mike Parson’s office violated the Sunshine Law when it redacted records requested by a former candidate for Attorney General, according to a unanimous opinion issued by the Missouri Supreme Court last month -
Missouri Sheriffs' Association on St. Louis gun lawsuit: 'Where were they during the legislative process?'
The lawsuit filed by the city and county of St. Louis City challenging Gov. Mike Parson’s ban on federal gun laws is too little, too late -
Missouri Hospital Association sues state over changes in Medicaid payments
If the Missouri Department of Social Services is allowed to change Medicaid payment methods without the promulgation of a rule, managed care providers will be operating under unenforceable contract terms -
Cole County judge denies plaintiff request to join existing Medicaid expansion litigation
Medicaid expansion litigation set for a hearing before Judge Beetem on June 18 -
Missouri Supreme Court vacates $113 million correction officer award; Remands for determining compensation
The Missouri Supreme Court vacated and remanded a $113 million back pay award benefiting corrections officers to the Cole County Circuit Court but upheld the trial court’s ruling that their time must be compensated if they are on duty and expected to respond to inmate emergencies