{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"jack-alpert","displayName":"Jack Alpert","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc96024:2018-04-03","opinionId":"970eb3a5-c1d8-5e2c-a085-03a98818e00f","slug":"jack-alpert-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-et-al-respondents-c96024","caseName":"Jack Alpert, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, et al., Respondents.","caseNumber":"SC96024","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2018-04-03","year":2018,"display_summary":"Jack Alpert, a convicted felon whose federal firearm rights were restored, filed a declaratory judgment action against the State of Missouri, challenging the constitutionality of section 571.070, RSMo, which prohibits felons from possessing firearms. Alpert argued the statute violated his rights under the Missouri Constitution and the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, holding that Alpert's pre-enforcement challenges were ripe but that section 571.070 withstands constitutional scrutiny under both state and federal law.","primaryTopic":"other","topicSlugs":["other","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","summary-judgment"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=124302","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/jack-alpert-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-et-al-respondents-c96024","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":24,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}