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Sep 14, 2018

Constitutional : First Amendment –  Political Action Committee – Contributions

Free and Fair Election Fund v. Missouri Ethics Commission (MLW No. 72105/Case No. 17-2239 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

Mar 14, 2018

Constitutional : Lethal Injection Protocol –  Medical Condition

Bucklew v. Precythe (MLW No. 71447/Case No. 17-3052 - 23 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.)

Jan 18, 2018

Constitutional :  License Requirement   –  Hair Braiding

Niang v. Carroll (MLW No. 71339/Case No. 16-3968 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

Nov 9, 2017

Constitutional : Capital Murder – Life Sentence  –  Minor Defendant

Edwards v. Steele (MLW No. 71161/Case No. ED105946 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Clayton III, J.)

Jun 27, 2017

Constitutional : Student Search – Pat-Down Search – Reasonable Suspicion

State v. Williams (MLW No. 70679/Case No. ED104649 – 34 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.)

May 12, 2017

Constitutional : First Amendment – State Fair Rules – Iowa Law

Powell v. Ryan (MLW No. 70496/Case No. 16-1190 – 13 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

Mar 9, 2017

Constitutional : Use Of Funds – Clean Water Act – Environmental Mitigation Projects

Swallow Tail, LLC v. Missouri Department of Conservation (MLW No. 70257/Case No. WD79560 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ardini Jr., J.)

Mar 3, 2017

Constitutional : First Amendment – Political Wear At Polling Place – Minnesota Law

Minnesota Majority v. Mansky (MLW No. 70237/Case No. 15-1682 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

Jan 26, 2017

Constitutional : First Amendment – Alcohol Advertisements

Missouri Broadcasters Association v. Lacy (MLW No. 70104/Case No. 16-2006 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)

Jan 18, 2017

Constitutional : Ballot Proposal – Minimum Wage Ordinance – Pre-Election Challenge

Where a city sought to have a proposed minimum wage ordinance removed from a ballot and appellants challenged the trial court’s judgment ordering the measure to be removed, the challenges to the ordinance were hypothetical until voters adopt the measure, so the judgment is reversed because both the city’s and appellants’ claims were premature. Judgment […]

Dec 30, 2016

Constitutional : Drug-Testing Policy – Permanent Injunction – Attorney’s Fees

Kittle-Aikeley v. Strong (MLW No. 70033/Case No. 13-3264 – 32 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

Dec 12, 2016

Constitutional : Municipal Referendum – Resident Participation

MacMann v. Matthes (MLW No. 69988/Case No. 15-3400 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

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