Missouri Supreme Court
Recent News About Missouri Supreme Court
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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. -
Gov. Parson appoints attorney as newest judge on the Eastern District Court of Appeals
Attorney John Torbitzky will succeed Judge Mary Kathryn Hoff on the Eastern District Court of Appeals -
Vaccination requirements for jury pools not on the radar in Missouri
Although the number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise statewide, Missouri Supreme Court Government Relations Counsel said the state's highest court has not issued any orders related to vaccination requirements among jury pools. -
Missouri Supreme Court reverses, remands divorce judgment on millions not disclosed at dissolution
The Missouri Supreme Court vacated and remanded a Jackson County Circuit ruling that would have mooted and abated a wife’s motion to set aside a dissolution judgment based on fraud -
St. Louis mom appeals dismissal of lawsuit against court professionals in which 31 judges recused
When attorney Evita Tolu filed a motion to amend her custody agreement in 2017, she didn’t foresee that it could lead to losing her two sons entirely but that’s exactly what happened -
The Missouri legislature’s check on runaway verdicts
This ruling is important because it provides a clear pathway for the General Assembly and governor to fix excessive liability that harms people’s lives. -
Limit on non-economic damages upheld by Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court held that non-economic damages are constitutional -
Missouri Supreme Court unanimous ruling in Medicaid expansion was 'really good result,' plaintiff lawyer says
The state’s highest court decided unanimously last week to reverse and remand a Cole County Judge’s decision that Medicaid expansion is unconstitutional -
Missouri Supreme Court is set to determine the fate of Medicaid expansion
A coalition of 33 health organizations, providers, researchers, and scholars filed an amicus brief in support of Medicaid expansion after three plaintiffs requested emergency relief from the state’s highest court in response to a Cole County Circuit judge ruling against them -
Gov. Parson considers appointing a new Eastern District Appeal Court judge from three nominees
Gov. Mike Parson is currently reviewing three nominees submitted by the Appellate Judicial Commission to fill a vacancy in the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals created by the looming retirement of Judge Mary Kathryn Hoff in August. -
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 -
Medicaid expansion plaintiffs request emergency relief from the Missouri Supreme Court
A coalition of 12 community health centers has filed an amicus brief in support of Medicaid expansion after plaintiffs requested emergency relief from the Missouri Supreme Court in response to a Cole County Circuit judge ruling against them -
Wilson takes reins as chief justice of Missouri Supreme Court, replaces Draper
When Southern District Court of Appeals Judge Gary Lynch heard that Missouri Supreme Court Judge Paul C. Wilson was elected chief justice by fellow jurists on the seven-member high court, he had mixed emotions. -
After Cole County judge rules against expanding Medicaid, plaintiffs file emergency appeal with Missouri Supreme Court
A Cole County Circuit judge decided that a ballot initiative to approve Medicaid expansion is unconstitutional because it did not require the state to appropriate funds. -
Missouri Supreme Court invalidates HB 1413 over unequal treatment of union groups
The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed a St. Louis Circuit Court decision that found House Bill 1413 is unconstitutional because it imposed new requirements on one group of unions but not others -
Missouri Supreme Court upholds police official immunity in car pursuit that resulted in teen's death
Although there is a great push nationwide to alter police immunity, the Missouri Supreme Court affirmed official immunity in a case involving a police pursuit that resulted in the death of a teen in State ex rel. Officer Sergeant Dirk Helms and Chief Joe Edwards versus Judge Joseph Alfred Rathert. -
Missouri Supreme Court remands $2.5 million judgment awarded to wrongfully incarcerated litigant
The Missouri Supreme Court vacated and remanded a city of St. Louis Circuit Court judgment that awarded $2.5 million to a man who was incarcerated after two St. Louis police officers improperly accused him of possession of cocaine -
Missouri Supreme Court rules against attorneys fees for Boone County homeowners association
The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed a Boone County Circuit Court’s decision to deny attorney fees and litigation expenses to a homeowners association -
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 -
Defense lawyers and hospital association file brief in support of state's 2015 cap on damages law
The Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers and the Missouri Hospital Association have filed an amicus brief with the Missouri Supreme Court in a Jackson County case involving a woman whose $1,030,000 jury award was limited to $778,828 after the trial court applied the state’s medical liability statute.