Legal Opinion
Stickler v. Ashcroft
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 28, 2017No. WD 80858 (consolidated with WD 80859, WD 80867, WD 80868)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlok Ahuja, Judge
Mike Louis is the proponent of a referendum petition concerning "right to work" legislation. Louis and Secretary of State John R. Ashcroft appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Cole County, which found that the Secretary's summary statement for the referendum petition was unfair and insufficient. We reverse.
*706Factual Background
On February 2, 2017, the General Assembly passed Senate Substitute Number 2 for Senate Bill 19 ("SB 19"). SB 19 is the type of legislation commonly referred to as a "right to work" law. The Governor signed the bill into law on February 6, 2017. The legislation is…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Brown v. Missouri Secretary of StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2012
- Bergman v. MillsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999
- State Ex Rel. Klein v. HughesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
- State Ex Rel. Moore v. TobermanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
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