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Wyatt Bury, LLC v. City of Kansas City

Summary

Licensed counselors, along with the state of Missouri, are suing Kansas City and Jackson County over ordinances that force counselors to violate their free speech and push children to reject biological reality. 

Article

Kansas City Counselors Forced to Choose Between Their Faith and Their Livelihood
May 16, 2025
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Press Releases

October 29, 2025
8th Circuit weighs whether government belongs in the counseling room
May 13, 2025
Counselors, MO attorney general ask court to end Kansas City, county ordinances censoring conversations with clients
February 10, 2025
Kansas City counselors, MO attorney general sue city, county for censoring private conversations with clients

Documents

Court

Title

Date

Appellate Court

Brief of the International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counseling Choice and Dr. Laura Haynes as amicus curiae in support of plaintiffs-appellants and for reversal

10/29/2025

Appellate Court

Brief of the State of Missouri and 18 other states in support of plaintiffs-appellants seeking reversal

10/28/2025

Appellate Court

Brief of the Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity as amicus curiae in support of appellants and reversal

10/28/2025

Appellate Court

Brief amicus curiae of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in support of plaintiffs-appellants and reversal

10/28/2025

Appellate Court

Appellants' opening brief

10/24/2025

Trial Court

Notice of Appeal

08/07/2025

Trial Court

Order

07/10/2025

Trial Court

Plaintiffs' suggestions in opposition to defendants' motion to dismiss and reply in support of their preliminary injunction motion

04/14/2025

Trial Court

Declaration of D. Paul Sullins, Ph.D in Support of Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of their Motion for Preliminary Injunction

04/14/2025

Trial Court

Declaration of Stephen B. Levine, M.D. in Support of Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of their Motion for Preliminary Injunction

04/14/2025

Trial Court

Plaintiffs' Suggestions in Support of Their Preliminary Injunction Motion

02/10/2025

Trial Court

Verified complaint, demand for jury trial

02/07/2025

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