TROUT v. STATE

No. SC 88476.

231 S.W.3d 140 (2007)

James TROUT, Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. STATE of Missouri, et al., Respondents/Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

Supplemental Opinion August 27, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Hatfield, Jefferson City, Jane E. Dueker, Gretchen Garrison, St. Louis, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Atty. Gen., Alana M. Barragan-Scott, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for Respondent/Cross-Appellants.

LuAnn V. Madsen, Jefferson City, for amicus curiae Society of Governmental Consultants.

Harvey M. Tettlebaum, Robert L. Hess II, Jefferson City, for amicus curiae Missouri Republican State Committee.

Stephen L. King, Kelly E. Shamel, St. Louis, for amici curiae Laura T. Bryant and David Griege.

Edward D. Robertson, Jr., Jefferson City, for amicus curiae Majority Funds, Inc.

Todd P. Graves, Edward D. Greim, Kansas City, for amicus curiae Senator Charlie Shields, Missouri 34th District.

Joshua M. Schindler, St. Louis, for amicus curiae Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield.

Albert A. Riederer, Kansas City, for amicus curiae Riederer for Mayor Committee.


STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR., Judge.

This case involves procedural challenges to the validity of H.B. 1900—the so-called campaign finance reform bill enacted in 2006 — on the basis of alleged violations of the clear title, single subject and original purpose requirements of article III, sections 21 and 23 of the Missouri Constitution. The trial court invalidated two statutes within the bill, section 115.342, RSMo...

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