“The state will be paying over $2 million a year in interest until they pay people, so it’s in their interest to get the judgment satisfied,” said attorney John Ammann of St. Louis University Legal Clinics, who helped litigate the case.

Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office has until Nov. 6 to decide its next step. A spokeswoman did not have an immediate response to the ruling.

Chris Gray, executive director of the Missouri Council of the Blind, said he’s unsure whether the attorney general will appeal the latest decision.

But, he said, “They are putting off the inevitable. We just need to get on with this and get closure.”

For some of those affected, the payout will be added to their monthly check. Others will receive a lump sum payout ranging from a few dollars to an estimated $3,000, Ammann said.

But, between Hawley and the Legislature, it remains unclear when those payouts will be made available. Lawmakers are not due back to the Capitol until January and the budgeting process typically lasts until May.

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