David Vandergriff, et al. Missouri Cases

Gregory Hill-Bey, an incarcerated individual, appealed the circuit court's dismissal of his petition alleging Sunshine Law violations against the Eastern Reception Diagnostic and Correction Center. The circuit court dismissed the petition because Hill-Bey failed to exhaust administrative remedies as required by Missouri's Prisoner Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). The appellate court affirmed, holding that Hill-Bey did not plead or show exhaustion of administrative remedies for his specific Sunshine Law claim, and that the PLRA's exhaustion requirement applies to Sunshine Law claims, which are not constitutional claims.