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Hancock Amendment violation in Missouri

7 Missouri opinions name it 2 courts 2008–2024 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Missouri courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Brooks v. Stategreen
mo · 2004 · cited in 3 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2008–2017
2 sentences

2017A Hancock Amendment challenge “is not ripe without specific proof of new or increased duties and increased expenses, and these elements cannot be established by mere ‘common sense,’ or ‘speculation and conjecture.’” Brooks v. State, 128 S.W.3d 844, 849 (Mo. banc 2004) (emphasis added).

2017A Hancock Amendment challenge “is not ripe without specific proof of new or increased duties and increased expenses, and these elements cannot be established by mere ‘common sense,’ or ‘speculation and conjecture.’” Brooks v. State, 128 S.W.3d 844, 849 (Mo. banc 2004) (emphasis added).

23
State Ex Rel. City of Desloge v. St. Francois Countygreen
moctapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024Francois Cnty., 245 S.W.3d 855, 861 (Mo. App. 2007) (finding that city officials included as co-parties with the county and alleged as taxpayers have standing to bring a Hancock Amendment challenge).

2024Francois Cnty., 245 S.W.3d 855, 861 (Mo. App. 2007) (finding that city officials included as co-parties with the county and alleged as taxpayers have standing to bring a Hancock Amendment challenge).

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King-Willmann Ex Rel. King v. Webster Groves School Districtgreen
mo · 2012 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017Dist., 361 S.W.3d 414, 416-17 (Mo. banc 2012) (rioting taxpayers have standing to bring a Hancock Amendment challenge against a statute, not government entities). .

2017Dist., 361 S.W.3d 414, 416-17 (Mo. banc 2012) (rioting taxpayers have standing to bring a Hancock Amendment challenge against a statute, not government entities). .

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Lynch v. Lynchgreen
mo · 2008 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Lynch v. Lynch, 260 S.W.3d 834, 836 (Mo. 2008).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Missouri. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Breitenfeld v. School District of Clayton green
mo · 2013
2 sentences

2024The constitution’s plain language indicates that a Hancock Amendment violation occurs if both: “(1) the State requires a new or increased activity or service of political subdivisions; and (2) the political subdivisions experience increased costs in performing that activity or service.” Id.

2024The constitution’s plain language indicates that a Hancock Amendment violation occurs if both: “(1) the State requires a new or increased activity or service of political subdivisions; and (2) the political subdivisions experience increased costs in performing that activity or service.” Id.

22013–2024
Fort Zumwalt School District v. State green
mo · 1995
2 sentences

2013It reads “Taxpayers may bring actions for interpretations of limitations.” Id.

2013It reads “Taxpayers may bring actions for interpretations of limitations.” Id.

12013–2013

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