Mary Fox, Respondents/Cross-Appellants v. State of Missouri, Appellants/Cross-Respondents.

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc MARY FOX, et al., ) Opinion issued March 15, 2022 ) Respondents/Cross-Appellants, ) ) v. ) No. SC98909 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, et al., ) ) Appellants/Cross-Respondents. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COLE COUNTY The Honorable Patricia S. Joyce, Judge Five public defenders and three criminal defendants filed an action for declaratory and injunctive relief, challenging the constitutional validity of certain statutes that relate to victims of sexual offenses. The provisions were enacted by Senate Bill No. 569 (“SB 569”) in 2020. Most importantly, the action…