Missouri Republicans move to change venue for major court cases following recent abortion rulings
Missouri Republicans are pushing a change that would move most high-profile legal fights — including ballot initiative challenges — out of the Western District Court of Appeals and into the Eastern District.
They are also hoping to block any challenges to state law or the constitution from being filed outside of Cole County.
While framed as a matter of judicial efficiency, the move comes after years of frustration among Republicans and anti-abortion advocates with decisions from the Western District, raising questions about whether the bill is aimed less at caseloads than at outcomes.
“In our experience with the Western district, we think they’ve been unfair, we think they’ve been biased, and there are a lot of people who agree with us on that,” said Sam Lee, a lobbyist with Campaign Life Missouri. “Not just on the issue of abortion, but on other issues as well.”
https://missouriindependent.com/2026/02/02/missouri-republicans-legislation-reroute-major-appeals-court-cases-cole-county-abortion/
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