Ongoing Cases

The following are all our current appellate and post-conviction cases, organized by stage of the proceedings.

You can also view more details about a wide selection of our cases, with links to decisions, briefs, arguments, and media coverage, as well as citations to all of our more than 250 reported appellate decisions.

Stage of Proceedings

Post-decision proceedings pending:

Carter v. Curators of Univ. of Mo., No. WD87975 (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District)
- Commercial: appeal challenging judgment dismissing suit in contract dispute.
- Court of Appeals reversed dismissal in part, 2026 WL 2233843 (Mo. App. W.D. slip op. Aug. 4, 2026).
- Application for transfer pending in Supreme Court of Missouri, No. SC101827.
CBAM, LLC v. Alps Acquisitions, LLC, No. ED113496 (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District)
- Commercial: appeal challenging $730,000 judgment in real estate sales case.
- Court of Appeals affirmed judgment in 2-1 decision, 2026 WL 1464168 (Mo. App. E.D. slip op. May 26, 2026).
- Application for transfer pending in Supreme Court of Missouri, No. SC101733.
Flores v. State, No. 128055 (Kansas Court of Appeals)
- Criminal: appeal challenging denial of post-conviction relief after aggravated burglary conviction.
- Court of Appeals affirmed, 2026 WL 1194914 (Kan. App. May 1, 2026).
- Petition for review pending in Supreme Court of Kansas.
Kerksiek v. State, No. WD87889 (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District)
- Criminal: appeal challenging denial of post-conviction relief after felony conviction.
- Court of Appeals affirmed, 2026 WL 2233628 (Mo. App. W.D. slip op. Aug. 4, 2026).
- Application for transfer pending in Supreme Court of Missouri, No. SC101829.
Lozano v. United States, No. 24-3517 (U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit)
- Criminal: on appointment from Eighth Circuit, appeal challenging judgment denying post-conviction relief after expungement of state felony marijuana conviction.
- Eighth Circuit affirmed, 171 F.4th 1025 (8th Cir. 2026).
- Petition for a writ of certiorari pending in U.S. Supreme Court, No. 26-5456.
Purdy v. State, No. 126981 (Kansas Court of Appeals)
- Criminal: appeal challenging partial denial of post-conviction relief after felony conviction.
- Court of Appeals affirmed, 2025 WL 2180316 (Kan. App. Aug. 1, 2025); Supreme Court of Kansas denied review.
- Petition for a writ of certiorari pending in U.S. Supreme Court, No. 26-221.
State v. Bee, No. 128336 (Kansas Court of Appeals)
- Criminal: appeal challenging convictions for violation of protection from abuse order.
- Court of Appeals reversed all convictions, ordered new trial, 2026 WL 17584523 (Kan. App. slip op. June 18, 2026), modified opinion at 2026 WL 2364289 (Kan. App. slip op. Aug. 14, 2026).
- Petition for review pending in Supreme Court of Kansas.