Missouri
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2023
![Molina v. Book](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Molina v. Book
Whether police officers violated clearly established First Amendment rights when they tear-gassed plaintiffs for serving as legal observers in a public protest.
Status: Ongoing
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19 Missouri Cases
Missouri
Mar 2017
![Shondel Church, et al. v. State of Missouri, et al.](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Shondel Church, et al. v. State of Missouri, et al.
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Missouri, along with the MacArthur Justice Center, and the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, filed a class action lawsuit against the State of Missouri over its public defender office’s inability to provide adequate defense to poor people accused of crimes across the state, as required under the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions.
Status: Ongoing
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![Shondel Church, et al. v. State of Missouri, et al.](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Missouri
Criminal Law Reform
Shondel Church, et al. v. State of Missouri, et al.
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Missouri, along with the MacArthur Justice Center, and the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, filed a class action lawsuit against the State of Missouri over its public defender office’s inability to provide adequate defense to poor people accused of crimes across the state, as required under the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions.
Mar 2017
Status: Ongoing
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Missouri
Oct 2014
![Barrier and Schild v. Vasterling - Freedom to Marry in Missouri](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Barrier and Schild v. Vasterling - Freedom to Marry in Missouri
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Missouri have filed a lawsuit in state court on behalf of six same-sex couples who are seeking recognition for their legal out-of-state marriages. The lawsuit does not seek a repeal of Missouri's ban on marriage for same-sex couples within the state.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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![Barrier and Schild v. Vasterling - Freedom to Marry in Missouri](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Missouri
LGBTQ Rights
Barrier and Schild v. Vasterling - Freedom to Marry in Missouri
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Missouri have filed a lawsuit in state court on behalf of six same-sex couples who are seeking recognition for their legal out-of-state marriages. The lawsuit does not seek a repeal of Missouri's ban on marriage for same-sex couples within the state.
Oct 2014
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Missouri
Jun 2014
![ACLU Petition to IACHR on Missouri Execution That Will Cause Irreparable Harm](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
ACLU Petition to IACHR on Missouri Execution That Will Cause Irreparable Harm
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a request for precautionary measures with the Organization of American States' Inter-American Commission on Human Rights showing that the execution of John Winfield, scheduled for June 18, 2014 in the state of Missouri, will cause irreparable harm should it go forward. The ACLU asks that the executions be stayed until the IACHR can review and rule on the ACLU's petition that alleges Mr. Winfield's death sentence violates international law. On June 6, 2014, the IACHR granted ACLU request for precautionary measures against the United States and requested that "the Government of the United States to abstain from executing John Winfield until the IACHR has ruled on the merits of the individual petition filed on his behalf."
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![ACLU Petition to IACHR on Missouri Execution That Will Cause Irreparable Harm](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Missouri
Smart Justice
Capital Punishment
ACLU Petition to IACHR on Missouri Execution That Will Cause Irreparable Harm
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a request for precautionary measures with the Organization of American States' Inter-American Commission on Human Rights showing that the execution of John Winfield, scheduled for June 18, 2014 in the state of Missouri, will cause irreparable harm should it go forward. The ACLU asks that the executions be stayed until the IACHR can review and rule on the ACLU's petition that alleges Mr. Winfield's death sentence violates international law. On June 6, 2014, the IACHR granted ACLU request for precautionary measures against the United States and requested that "the Government of the United States to abstain from executing John Winfield until the IACHR has ruled on the merits of the individual petition filed on his behalf."
Jun 2014
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Missouri
May 2014
![ACLU Petition to IACHR on Missouri and Oklahoma Executions that Will Violate International Law](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
ACLU Petition to IACHR on Missouri and Oklahoma Executions that Will Violate International Law
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a petition with the Organization of American States' Inter-American Commission on Human Rights showing that the upcoming executions by lethal injection in Missouri and Oklahoma will violate international law against cruel and unusual punishment, should they go forward. The ACLU asks that the executions be stopped until the IACHR can conduct independent investigations of the two cases.
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![ACLU Petition to IACHR on Missouri and Oklahoma Executions that Will Violate International Law](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Missouri
Smart Justice
Capital Punishment
ACLU Petition to IACHR on Missouri and Oklahoma Executions that Will Violate International Law
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a petition with the Organization of American States' Inter-American Commission on Human Rights showing that the upcoming executions by lethal injection in Missouri and Oklahoma will violate international law against cruel and unusual punishment, should they go forward. The ACLU asks that the executions be stopped until the IACHR can conduct independent investigations of the two cases.
May 2014
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Missouri
Sep 2013
![](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog-drugtesting-500x280.png)
Barrett v. Claycomb
A federal district court has ruled that a public college in Missouri must end its unconstitutional program of requiring all of its students—irrespective of their course of study—to submit to suspicionless drug-testing.
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Missouri
Smart Justice
Criminal Law Reform
Barrett v. Claycomb
A federal district court has ruled that a public college in Missouri must end its unconstitutional program of requiring all of its students—irrespective of their course of study—to submit to suspicionless drug-testing.
Sep 2013
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