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FOX v. STATE

No. SC 98909.

640 S.W.3d 744 (2022)

Mary FOX, et al., Respondents/Cross-Appellants, v. STATE of Missouri, et al., Appellants/Cross-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, en banc.

Opinion issued March 15, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The state was represented by Jeff P. Johnson of the attorney general's office in Jefferson City, (573) 751-3321.

The challengers were represented by Jeffrey C. Esparza and Michael K. Hill of the public defender's office in Kansas City, (816) 889-7699; David E. Wiegert of the public defender's office in Kansas City, (816) 889-2099; and J. Gregory Mermelstein of the public defender's office in Columbia, (573) 777-9977.

Five public defenders and three criminal defendants filed an action for declaratory and injunctive relief, challenging the constitutional validity of certain statutes that relate to victims of sexual offenses. The provisions were enacted by Senate Bill No. 569 ("SB 569") in 2020. Most importantly, the action attacked section...

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