Source: ACSOL
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals today issued a decision denying requests by the Attorney General of Missouri for either a rehearing or an en banc hearing. The requests were filed after a panel of three judges from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on January 2, 2026, ruling that the Missouri law requiring registrants to post a sign on their home is unconstitutional.
The only remaining option for the Attorney General of Missouri to appeal the 8th Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision issued last month is to request review of that decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
“The U.S. Supreme Court is unlikely to grant review of the 8th Circuit Court’s decision for many reasons,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “One of those reasons is that the U.S. Supreme Court grants review of less than five percent of all requests for review.”
Although the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the Missouri law is unconstitutional, the case will ultimately be returned to the trial court in order to consider a new remedy in light of the U.S. Supreme Court case, Trump v. Casa, which states that “universal injunctions” are not favored by the U.S. Supreme Court.
“We will present an argument to the trial court that a permanent statewide injunction is not a ‘universal injunction’ because the scope of the trial court injunction is limited to one state,” stated Bellucci.
Appeal - Request for Rehearing Denied - Feb 2026
This is great news, Thank you to all that supported this effort one piece at a time….
Well done!
WOO HOO!!!!!
It’s about time that justice went forth without delay!!! (or meddling by the pitchfork wielders)
This is good news! I think our states AG must be bored or likes to waste tax payer money. The Supreme Court is a stretch and even if the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, they would probably agree this is unconstitutional and serves no purpose and is about as effective as a screen door on a Sumarine.
At a time when IL is introducing more restrictive and cruel bills during the current legislative session, this makes my day! Thank you Janice and ACSOL for your tireless efforts on our behalf!
Awesome! Congratulations on another win!
This is great news!! Praise God!!!!!!!
While applicable only to one state and not universally across the entire Eighth circuit, it still is a very persuasive decision over the entire Eighth circuit should anybody get a wild hair to try it and the rest of the nation.
Great news thanks for all you do
I would say that since our names and faces are on the internet for all the world to see, that everytime we sign the documemt at registration it is compelled speech.