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Joe Harris
Joe Harris has been the St. Louis reporter for Courthouse News Service since July 2005. He covers the courts in the eastern half of Missouri and all statewide political issues.
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Kansas City conversion therapy ban for minors under fire at Eighth Circuit
Two counselors claim the bans passed by Kansas City and Jackson County violate their free speech rights.
Missouri resists SNAP reforms at Eighth Circuit
An appeals panel will decide whether a federal judge overreached by imposing an injunction seeking to streamline Missouri's SNAP interview process and cut down on call wait times.
Families scorn Missouri sex offender registry as 'badge of stigma' at Eighth Circuit
People whose addresses are publicly listed asked for a fresh look at a regulation they say does nothing to prevent recidivism and everything to heap shame on them.
Eighth Circuit upholds dismissal of antitrust claims against Bayer CropScience
The appeals court found that the group of 28 farmers failed to prove the agricultural giants engaged in parallel conduct to drive up prices.
DOJ claims OhioHealth's contract restrictions unfairly drive up health care costs
The lawsuit claims central Ohio's largest health care provider's policies prevent insurers from offering innovative, money-saving health insurance plans or plan features.
Fighting Missouri drug discounts at Eighth Circuit, Novartis points to recent ruling from court
The drug giant says an Eighth Circuit ruling last year in a case from Minnesota should block a similar law in Missouri.
Christian organization fights Missouri boarding-school regulations at Eighth Circuit
CNS International Ministries claims the law, which is designed to add more oversight to residential care facilities, violates its religious freedom and association rights.
Split Sixth Circuit revives Catholic charity's challenge to Michigan conversion therapy ban
The appeals panel's majority concluded that the ban affected the charity's free speech, though the dissenting judge said conversion therapy should should be regulated like medicine, not like personal expression.