Cedar County Commission v. Governor Michael Parson

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc CEDAR COUNTY COMMISSION, ) Opinion issued March 21, 2023 ET AL., ) ) Appellants, ) ) v. ) No. SC99488 ) GOVERNOR MICHAEL PARSON, ) ET AL., ) ) Respondents. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COLE COUNTY The Honorable Daniel R. Green, Judge Appellants 1 brought several challenges to the validity of section 192.300.1 2 and its effect on local county ordinances regulating controlled animal feeding operations (“CAFOs”). The circuit court rejected all of these challenges and granted summary judgment in Respondents’ favor. 3 Appellants appeal, and this Court has…