Total Credits: 2.0 Self Study
Recording available after the original program date, 10/3/2025
Join Jeremiah Morgan, Erin Hawley, and Heidi Vollet for a panel discussion regarding the 2024-2025 Supreme Court term. The first portion of the program features a moderated panel discussion of three key cases: Mahmoud v. Taylor, Trump v. CASA, and Royal Canin, Inc. v. Wullschleger. These cases touch on issues including universal injunctions, religious expression and opt-outs in public elementary schools, and revised steps in the procedural dance between federal and state courts.
The second portion of the program is a classic case law update spanning six additional decisions this term. Listen closely and take those notes fast because there is a lot to discuss! Cases discussed include: U.S. v. Skrmetti, Lackey v. Stinnie, Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Bd. v. Drummond, Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, and Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services.
Case materials include transcripts with additional information about the speakers, their clerking experiences, as well as case discussions on Medina v. Planned Parenthood and Catholic Charity Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industrial Commission, which had to be cut from the final program due to time constraints.
Speakers: Jeremiah J. Morgan, Missouri Attorney General’s Office, Jefferson City; Erin M. Hawley, Alliance Defending Freedom, Lansdowne, VA; Heidi D. Vollet, Cook, Vetter, Doerhoff & Landwehr, PC, Jefferson City
Opinions and positions stated by presenters of MoBarCLE programs are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of The Missouri Bar. This program is intended as information for lawyers in Missouri, in conjunction with other research they deem necessary, in the exercise of their independent judgment.
Note: This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias, or Kansas credit.
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Mr. Jeremiah J. Morgan serves as the Deputy Attorney General for the State of Missouri and oversees the civil practice of the Missouri Attorney General's Office. He has argued more than a hundred appeals and tried dozens of cases throughout his career. He previously served as general counsel to the Supreme Court of Missouri, as a visiting law professor, and he clerked on the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He currently serves on the Board of Governors for the Missouri Bar and is active in his community and church.
Erin Morrow Hawley serves as senior counsel and vice president of the Center for Life and Regulatory Practice at Alliance Defending Freedom. Hawley has litigated extensively before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, and state courts of last resort.
Heidi Doerhoff Vollet is a shareholder with Cook, Vetter, Doerhoff & Landwehr PC. Her practice includes civil appellate matters in state and federal courts. She graduated from UMC Law School and clerked for William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States and John Gibson, Judge, 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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