Supreme Court of the United States

Missouri Department of Corrections v. Finney

February 20, 2024

Summary

The Supreme Court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the Missouri Department of Corrections. The Court noted that the state‑law procedural preservation issue complicated review and expressed concern about the lower court’s reasoning on dismissing jurors based on religious beliefs, which implicates the Free Exercise and Equal Protection Clauses.