Missouri Appellate Judge
The Honorable R. Craig Carter
28 opinions on record in the Ott Law Missouri courts archive across authorship, concurrence, dissenting, and trial-court roles.
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28 opinionsE.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
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.
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)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMay 3, 2024#SD37824
STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. JERRY STUDDARD, Appellant(2024)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictApril 19, 2024#SD37372
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)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJune 14, 2023#SD37733
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. KENNETH L. LIVINGSTON, Defendant-Appellant(2023)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictApril 14, 2023#SD37489
Michael E. Conner, Appellant, vs. Dale Ogletree and Scott Kidwell, Respondents. and Russell Evans, Appellant, vs. Ron Wilson and Monte Barrett, Respondents.(2018)
Supreme Court of MissouriMarch 6, 2018#SC95995
STATE OF MISSOURI EX REL. SEAN COMERFORD AND SHERRY MASON, Relators, vs. HONORABLE R. CRAIG CARTER, Respondent.(2018)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictFebruary 26, 2018#SD35104
KAYLA S. CORK, Movant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent.(2017)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictDecember 6, 2017#SD34892
MICHAEL E. CONNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DALE OGLETREE and SCOTT KIDWELL, Defendants-Respondents.(2016)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictSeptember 19, 2016#SD33342
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. JAMES A. RIGGS, Defendant-Appellant.(2016)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictSeptember 14, 2016#SD33565
STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, vs. DONALD DIXON, Appellant.(2016)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictAugust 4, 2016#SD34066
DAVID C. MASON, Movant-Appellant vs. STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent(2016)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 28, 2016#SD33472
CRYSTAL KAY TERRILL, Petitioner/Counter-movant-Respondent, vs. SHANE CHRISTOPHER YOUNG, Respondent/Movant-Appellant.(2015)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictNovember 23, 2015#SD33732
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent, vs. WILLIAM J. KEARNES, Defendant-Appellant.(2015)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictApril 7, 2015#SD33305
JOHNNY WOOD, Appellant, vs. RUSSCELL PAVLIN, as Trustee of The Charles Russell Wood R/L/T/A, dated 01/30/06, Respondent.(2015)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMarch 31, 2015#SD33340
STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, vs. HEATHER DAWN BENNETT, Appellant.(2015)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictFebruary 25, 2015#SD32900
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)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 27, 2015#SD33204
STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent vs. WILLIAM WILDER, Appellant(2015)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 16, 2015#SD33140
STATE OF MISSOURI ex re. DIRECTOR OF REVENUE, Relator vs. THE HONORABLE R. CRAIG CARTER, Respondent(2012)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictMay 11, 2012#SD31699
EMMA FRANCE, Plaintiff-Appellant vs. RITA HUNTER, JOHN JOSEPH PODLESKI, CRANDALL & PODLESKI, P.C., and STEPHEN BAZZANO, Defendants-Respondents(2010)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJuly 9, 2010#SD30004
KAREN REYNOLDS, Petitioner-Appellant vs. BOBBY BRILL and JUDY BRILL, Respondents-Respondents(2010)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJanuary 19, 2010#SD29700
DONALD R. EHRHARDT, Plaintiff-Appellant vs. RONALD J. HERSCHEND, Defendant-Respondent(2009)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern DistrictJune 2, 2009#SD29058
RITA H. MASSIE, Appellant vs. BARRY ARTHUR COLVIN and BEVERLY COLVIN and UNITED COUNTRY-MISSOURI OZARKS REALTY, INC., Respondents(2012)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD31085
STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. FRANKLIN B. ARMSTRONG, JR., Appellant(2025)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD38582
ROBERT STRATFORD and DORA STRATFORD, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ROGER LONG and PAMELA LONG, Defendants-Respondents.(2014)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD32415
TERRY A. GUENGERICH and LORRAINE GUENGERICH, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. KAYLA BARKER and CLARENCE EDWARD HIGGINS, JR., Defendants-Respondents.(2014)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD31479
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)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD30371
BOYD E. WALKER, Appellant vs. FIRST HOME SAVINGS BANK, Respondent(2009)
Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District#SD29076
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