The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled on three significant cases about the state’s new Congressional voting districts, voter ID, and voter registration laws. In Tuesday’s decisions, the Supreme Court ruled 4-3 to back a lower court ruling the Missouri Legislature acted...
Two lawsuits are being jointly heard in a bench trial this week in Kansas City on whether Missouri’s new congressional map is unconstitutional. The “Missouri First” map redraws the 5th Congressional District to include a large swath of rural Missouri while dividing...
The Missouri Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a law passed last year that authorized new regulations for writing summaries for ballot measures. Sean Soendker Nicholson, a progressive political activist based in Kansas City, filed suit, claiming the law is...
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...
