Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Case Law
Established in 1868, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit holds appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:
- Eastern District of Arkansas
- Western District of Arkansas
- Northern District of Iowa
- Southern District of Iowa
- District of Minnesota
- Eastern District of Missouri
- Western District of Missouri
- District of Nebraska
- District of North Dakota
- District of South Dakota
The court is based in St. Louis, Missouri and encompassed at one time almost all the land included in the Louisiana Purchase. Congress passed a statute in 1929 dividing the Eighth Circuit, placing Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Kansas, and Oklahoma into a new Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Learn more about the history and the judges who have served on the Eighth Circuit by visiting the Eighth Circuit Historical Society.
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Recent Decisions From the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Date: November 10, 2026
Docket Number: 24-2918
Justia Opinion Summary: A lawful permanent resident from Guatemala became concerned about her niece, who was living with her father. Upon checking her father’s phone, she discovered nude photos and videos of her niece. Rather than contacting…
Date: November 9, 2026
Docket Number: 25-2865
Justia Opinion Summary: A sales representative for an agricultural company copied confidential customer and sales information, including emails, reports, and physical documents, to personal storage devices before resigning and joining a…
Date: November 6, 2026
Docket Number: 25-2082
Justia Opinion Summary: During the summer of 2018, housing advocates interacted with tenants at the Yale Park Apartment Complex in Omaha, documenting alleged building code violations and submitting complaints to the City. Based largely on this…
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