Missouri Appellate Judge

The Honorable R. Craig Carter

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E.N., individually and as next friend and on behalf of her minor child, N.N., et al., Appellants, v. Mike Kehoe, in his official capacity as Governor for the State of Missouri, et al., Respondents.(2026)

Supreme Court of MissouriJanuary 13, 2026#SC100933

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The court upheld the constitutionality of Missouri's SAFE Act and Medicaid ban, which prohibit gender transition medical treatments for minors. Challengers failed to demonstrate that these statutes violate due process, equal protection, or the gains of industry clause provisions of the Missouri Constitution.

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E.N., individually and as next friend and on behalf of her minor child, N.N., et al., Appellants, v. Mike Kehoe, in his official capacity as Governor for the State of Missouri, et al., Respondents.(2026)

J.D., a minor, by and through Next Friend, MELISSA STORMENT, Plaintiff-Appellant v. JENNIFER SANDERS, DR. MARK PIPER, and HARTVILLE R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendants-Respondents(2024)

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. JERRY STUDDARD, Appellant(2024)

TERRY BRACKNEY, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF RENATE MACK, Respondent v. ROBERT WALKER and NANCY WALKER, CRYSTAL HOUSE and NATHANIEL HOUSE, Appellants CENTURY BANK OF THE OZARKS, and DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondents(2023)

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. KENNETH L. LIVINGSTON, Defendant-Appellant(2023)

Michael E. Conner, Appellant, vs. Dale Ogletree and Scott Kidwell, Respondents. and Russell Evans, Appellant, vs. Ron Wilson and Monte Barrett, Respondents.(2018)

STATE OF MISSOURI EX REL. SEAN COMERFORD AND SHERRY MASON, Relators, vs. HONORABLE R. CRAIG CARTER, Respondent.(2018)

KAYLA S. CORK, Movant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent.(2017)

MICHAEL E. CONNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DALE OGLETREE and SCOTT KIDWELL, Defendants-Respondents.(2016)

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. JAMES A. RIGGS, Defendant-Appellant.(2016)

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, vs. DONALD DIXON, Appellant.(2016)

DAVID C. MASON, Movant-Appellant vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent(2016)

CRYSTAL KAY TERRILL, Petitioner/Counter-movant-Respondent, vs. SHANE CHRISTOPHER YOUNG, Respondent/Movant-Appellant.(2015)

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent, vs. WILLIAM J. KEARNES, Defendant-Appellant.(2015)

JOHNNY WOOD, Appellant, vs. RUSSCELL PAVLIN, as Trustee of The Charles Russell Wood R/L/T/A, dated 01/30/06, Respondent.(2015)

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, vs. HEATHER DAWN BENNETT, Appellant.(2015)

CHARLES A. MYERS, a minor, by and through his mother and next friend SUSAN SCHULZ, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CITY OF WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI, Defendant-Appellant.(2015)

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent vs. WILLIAM WILDER, Appellant(2015)

STATE OF MISSOURI ex re. DIRECTOR OF REVENUE, Relator vs. THE HONORABLE R. CRAIG CARTER, Respondent(2012)

EMMA FRANCE, Plaintiff-Appellant vs. RITA HUNTER, JOHN JOSEPH PODLESKI, CRANDALL & PODLESKI, P.C., and STEPHEN BAZZANO, Defendants-Respondents(2010)

KAREN REYNOLDS, Petitioner-Appellant vs. BOBBY BRILL and JUDY BRILL, Respondents-Respondents(2010)

DONALD R. EHRHARDT, Plaintiff-Appellant vs. RONALD J. HERSCHEND, Defendant-Respondent(2009)

BOYD E. WALKER, Appellant vs. FIRST HOME SAVINGS BANK, Respondent(2009)

DESIREE WHEELER, by and through Limited Co-Conservators, Sandy Wheeler and Rob Wheeler, Plaintiff-Respondent vs. MICHAEL L. PHENIX, Defendant, and CITY OF WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI, Defendant-Appellant(2011)

RITA H. MASSIE, Appellant vs. BARRY ARTHUR COLVIN and BEVERLY COLVIN and UNITED COUNTRY-MISSOURI OZARKS REALTY, INC., Respondents(2012)

ROBERT STRATFORD and DORA STRATFORD, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ROGER LONG and PAMELA LONG, Defendants-Respondents.(2014)

STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. FRANKLIN B. ARMSTRONG, JR., Appellant(2025)

TERRY A. GUENGERICH and LORRAINE GUENGERICH, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. KAYLA BARKER and CLARENCE EDWARD HIGGINS, JR., Defendants-Respondents.(2014)