{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"david-j-harris","displayName":"David J. Harris","totalCases":2},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87716:undated","opinionId":"4b49371d-e28b-5dcb-8916-63444fff1054","slug":"david-j-harris-v-missouri-ethics-commission-d87716","caseName":"David J. Harris\nvs. \nMissouri Ethics Commission","caseNumber":"WD87716","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"David J. Harris appealed the circuit court's judgment which dismissed his petition for review, finding he lacked standing to challenge the Missouri Ethics Commission's (MEC) dismissal of a complaint. Harris had alleged the MEC used an improper legal standard when evaluating his complaint regarding the use of public funds for a ballot measure. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, holding that Harris failed to demonstrate that the MEC's dismissal directly affected his private legal rights, duties, or privileges, which is a prerequisite for standing under Section 536.150.","primaryTopic":"administrative-law","topicSlugs":["administrative-law","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=226095","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/david-j-harris-v-missouri-ethics-commission-d87716","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"},{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87717:undated","opinionId":"0fe3c018-fb0d-5d71-a730-919985b0423a","slug":"david-j-harris-v-missouri-secretary-of-state-d87717","caseName":"David J. Harris\nvs. \nMissouri Secretary of State","caseNumber":"WD87717","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"David J. Harris appealed the circuit court's judgment, which found he lacked standing to challenge the Missouri Secretary of State's (SOS) closure of an investigation into a complaint Harris filed. Harris's complaint alleged a violation of Section 115.646 by University City officials. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's dismissal, holding that Harris, as a complainant, has no statutory right to appeal the SOS's decision and failed to demonstrate that the SOS's action directly affected his private rights.","primaryTopic":"administrative-law","topicSlugs":["administrative-law","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=226096","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/david-j-harris-v-missouri-secretary-of-state-d87717","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}