The Missouri Supreme Court is weighing two election-related lawsuits. First, the high court heard arguments Wednesday on the state’s photo identification requirement for voting. The law was passed in 2022 and replaces earlier versions of the state’s photo ID...
Missouri Supreme Court Judge Mary Russell has received the Sandra Day O’Connor Award, the highest honor from the National Judicial College. Russell, who has twice served as Chief Justice, was recognized for her leadership and commitment to civics education, including...
The 2023 Missouri SAFE Act, which bars transgender transition treatments for minors, is being weighed by the Missouri Supreme Court. A lawsuit filed by the parent of a transgender youth was argued Wednesday before the state’s High Court. Nora Huppert, an attorney with...
A northwest Missouri woman who spent more than four decades in prison for a murder she did not commit is now suing the city of St. Joseph and several former police officers over her arrest in December of 1980. Sandra Hemme, 65, was released last year after serving 43...
Abortions can resume again in Missouri. On Thursday, Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang issued a temporary injunction against several of the state’s abortion regulations, ruling that they likely violate the voter-passed constitutional amendment that...
