Freed after more than 43 years in prison, Sandra Hemme’s story illustrates how difficult it is to correct errors when the ...

The Supreme Court rejected a petition from a Missouri man sentenced to death over the 2005 killing of a police officer.

In a sharply divided decision with significant implications for due process and the right to appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court ...

Inmates who lose at trial may only appeal the decision if they can demonstrate that reasonable judges could disagree with the ...

During President Joe Biden’s administration, the DOJ vigorously fought the Missouri law. It was sued in federal court to overturn it, leading to the Eighth Circuit decision. At one point, the DOJ ...

Justices Sotomayor and Jackson criticize court’s refusal to clarify criminal appeal rights "Unfortunately, the Court leaves ...

House Bill 567 would entirely remove Proposition A’s sick leave provisions, which are set to go into effect May 1. Opponents ...

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday over whether states may require religiously affiliated groups like Catholic ...

The US Supreme Court rejected a request to clarify when state prisoners can appeal the denial of their federal habeas ...

Missouri and other states are challenging HIPAA's abortion privacy rule in court, potentially threatening the entire health privacy law. Lawsuits question HIPAA's constitutionality, risking patient ...

Under the federal law governing efforts by state prisoners to seek post-conviction relief in federal courts, prisoners who lose at the trial level can only appeal that decision if they can show that ...

Already approved in the House, the GOP bill eliminating paid sick leave requirements and capping Missouri's minimum wage ...