BALOGH v. LOMBARDI

No. 14-3603.

816 F.3d 536 (2016)

Diane K. BALOGH; American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Foundation, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. George A. LOMBARDI, in his official capacity as Director of the State of Missouri Department of Corrections Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 11, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Caroline M. Coulter , Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, MO, argued ( Chris Koster , Atty. Gen., on the brief), for appellant.

Anthony E. Rothert , ACLU of Missouri Foundation, St. Louis, MO, argued ( Grant R. Doty , Andrew McNulty , ACLU of Missouri Foundation, St. Louis, MO, Gillian R. Wilcox , ACLU of Missouri Foundation, Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellees.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, BYE and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


The director of the Missouri Department of Corrections (department) has authority to select an "execution team" pursuant to Mo.Rev.Stat. § 546.720 (the statute). The statute provides a private right of action against anyone who, without the department director's approval, "knowingly disclose[s] the identity of a current...

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