Missouri Supreme Court

Thornhill, who at times showed up to work in an Elvis Presley costume, was removed in part because of his repeated political statements in the courtroom.

In St. Charles County, Elvis has left the courtroom.

Missouri lawmakers in 2022 passed a sweeping elections bill that included a photo ID requirement to vote and limitations on registering voters. Challenges to both provisions were heard at the Missouri Supreme in separate cases.

The plaintiffs are seeking a reversal of a lower court that upheld the ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey had asked the judges to review a temporary pause on the enforcement of the state’s near-total ban on abortion and other regulations designed to make the procedure more difficult to obtain.

The court ruled 6-1 that counties cannot levy a 3% tax on marijuana dispensaries in cities and towns – only in unincorporated areas.

The Legal Roundtable also discussed a settlement with the family of a visiting teen volleyball player whose legs were amputated and attempts to remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office.

Attorneys say tornado victims are unlikely to prevail in suing over St. Louis’ siren failure.

Two rulings from a Kansas City judge had allowed abortions in the state to resume while a challenge to its near-total ban proceeded to trial.

A dispensary in St. Louis County sued over the tax levied by both Florissant and St. Louis County.