On June 12, 2014, the US Eight Circuit appeals court concluded that the mask will remain at the St. Louis Art Museum, at least as far as the US federal forfeiture case is concerned.
Pada tanggal 12 Juni 2014, pengadilan banding Delapan Sirkuit A.S. menyimpulkan bahwa topeng tersebut akan tetap berada di Musem Seni Santo Louis, setidaknya sejauh kasus penyitaan federal A.S. diperhatikan.