By: Elizabeth L. Reiher*
I. Introduction
Energy is essential to our daily lives, but we rarely consider what is necessary to ensure its flow into homes and businesses. The U.S. energy infrastructure relies on transmission lines to bring energy from its source to power grids and then to homes and businesses. This energy can…
By: Maria Ceriotti
Gallardo by and through Vallasso v. Marstiller, 142 S. Ct. 1751 (2022)
I. INTRODUCTION
The Medicaid Act was enacted to provide medical payment support to individuals whose income falls below a certain threshold and who would not be able to afford health insurance through other means.1 Because of its…
By: Hannah Lucas
Shinn v. Ramirez, 142 S. Ct. 1718 (2022)
I. INTRODUCTION
The right to effective assistance of counsel is a fundamental constitutional right, enshrined within the Sixth Amendment.1 There are multiple stages of a criminal proceeding.2 First is the trial proceedings, which are considered a “critical stage” of a…
By: Rachel Taylor
Bridgecrest Acceptance Corp. v. Donaldson, 648 S.W.3d 745, 758 (Mo. 2022), as modified (Aug. 30, 2022)
I. INTRODUCTION
In Bridgecrest Acceptance Corp. v. Donaldson, the Supreme Court of Missouri held an arbitration agreement was enforceable despite claims that the agreement lacked consideration, was unconscionable, and the party seeking to enforce…
By: Zachary Walker
State v. Reuter, 637 S.W.3d 478 (Mo. E.D. 2021)
I. INTRODUCTION
Police encounters can be intimidating for some and a normal conversation for others. When talking to people in a position of authority, our conscience can make us say or do things that we normally would not do.1 The…
By: Betsy Smith
Mississippi v. Tennessee et al., 142 S.Ct. 31 (2021)
I. INTRODUCTION
The tap water that comes out of your kitchen sink could be the next source of Supreme Court litigation. Over one-third of Americans rely on groundwater to get their tap water.1 Groundwater is found below the earth’s surface…
By: Zachary Walker
State v. Bales, 630 S.W.3d 754 (Mo. banc 2021)
I. INTRODUCTION
The warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment, along with its sister requirement in the Missouri Constitution, is a vital component of our Bill of Rights.1 It protects against unreasonable government intrusion into the private lives of citizens.2…
By: Maria Ceriotti
Ramirez v. Collier, 21-5592 slip op. (2022)
I. INTRODUCTION
The Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”) was enacted in 1996 primarily to reduce prisoner litigation.1 The passage of the PLRA led to a decrease in the number of cases filed in federal court by prisoners.2 However, there…
By: Hannah Lucas
State ex rel. T.J. v. Cundiff, 632 S.W.3d 353 (Mo. 2021).
I. INTRODUCTION
In 2018, the Missouri General Assembly enacted a law to “Raise the Age” for automatically trying certain juveniles as adults within the criminal system.1 For T.J., a seventeen-year-old in Missouri, and for many juvenile…
