Eighth Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law

Established in 1868, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit holds appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:

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.

Browse Opinions From the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Christopher Cross v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
Date: June 7, 2023
Docket Number: 21-3819
United States v. Patrick Henry
Date: June 7, 2023
Docket Number: 22-1036
State of Missouri v. Joseph Biden, Jr.
Date: June 7, 2023
Docket Number: 22-1104
United States v. Deshawn Braziel
Date: June 7, 2023
Docket Number: 22-1388
United States v. Franklin Clark
Date: June 7, 2023
Docket Number: 22-1783
Darrin Shafer v. Zimmerman Transfer, Inc.  
Date: June 7, 2023
Docket Number: 22-2275

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff underwent bariatric surgery to lose weight. A few months later, Plaintiff began working for Zimmerman Transfer, Inc. and became a participant in its self-insured employee benefit plan. Zimmerman is the plan…

Gayle Bentley v. Kilolo Kijakazi
Date: June 7, 2023
Docket Number: 22-2883
White Knight Diner, LLC v. Owners Insurance Company  
Date: June 6, 2023
Docket Number: 21-2956

Justia Opinion Summary: Two individuals were involved in a car accident in St. Louis, Missouri. One of the cars crashed into White Knight Diner, resulting in property damage to the restaurant. At the time, White Knight was insured by Owners…

Estate of James Earl Turner v. Vernon Morris
Date: June 6, 2023
Docket Number: 21-3657
Larry Botts v. Shelly West
Date: June 6, 2023
Docket Number: 22-1342
United States v. Francis Kistler  
Date: June 6, 2023
Docket Number: 22-1514

Justia Opinion Summary: A grand jury indicted Defendant, a former sheriff’s deputy, on six counts: attempting to induce a minor to produce child pornography, enticement of a minor, and transferring and attempting to transfer obscenity to a…

United States v. Garrett Waters  
Date: June 6, 2023
Docket Number: 22-1887

Justia Opinion Summary: A jury convicted Defendant of three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor. On appeal, Defendant challenged the jury instructions, an evidentiary ruling, and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his…

United States v. Dywan Conley  
Date: June 6, 2023
Docket Number: 22-2282

Justia Opinion Summary: A handgun was found in Defendant’s jacket pocket while he was being treated in a hospital emergency room for a gunshot wound. After the district court denied his motion to suppress, Conley conditionally pleaded guilty to…

United States v. Kitt Colizziano
Date: June 6, 2023
Docket Number: 22-2319
In Re: North Dakota Legislative Assembly v.  
Date: June 6, 2023
Docket Number: 23-1600

Justia Opinion Summary: Several current or former members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly and a legislative aide petitioned for writ of mandamus, seeking relief from orders of the district court directing them to comply with subpoenas…

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