W. Brent Powell, who now lives in Kansas City, will replace current Chief Justice Mary R. Russell. Powell was appointed to ...

In 2008, then-Governor Matt Blunt appointed Powell as a circuit judge in Jackson County and in 2017, then-Governor Eric ...

Chief Justice John Roberts chastised President Donald Trump early on in his second term, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett ...

Missouri is one of two states where a judge can hand down death when juries cannot agree unanimously on a sentence. Since the ...

A divided Iowa Supreme Court last week upheld two laws restricting firearm access, one related to domestic violence ...

The court’s ruling on Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic undermines the Medicaid program and puts reproductive ...

If you arose Friday morning thinking the U.S. Supreme Court would finally settle the question of birthright citizenship, you ...

The Supreme Court ruling in Skrmetti is poised to tip legal battles over minor transgender procedures, strengthening state ...

Financial disclosure forms for Supreme Court justices released Tuesday show their income for books, teaching and speaking ...

Powell has been a Missouri Supreme Court Judge since 2017 when he was appointed by then-Governor Eric Greitens. He attended ...

Missouri is one of two states where a judge can hand down death when juries cannot agree unanimously on a sentence.

W. Brent Powell will be Missouri's next Supreme Court chief justice, according to a Missouri Courts press release.