Rudy Stanko v. South Dakota State Brand Board, No. 18-1791 (8th Cir. 2018)

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Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Loken, Bowman and Grasz, Circuit Judges] Civil case. Order dismissing action for lack of standing affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 18-1791 ___________________________ Rudy Stanko, individually, and on behalf of similarly situated cattle ranchers on the Pine Ridge Reservation and border towns lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant v. South Dakota State Brand Board; Jake Schofield, individually and in his official capacity as South Dakota State Brand Inspector; Philip Livestock Auction; Thor Roseth, individually and as owner of the Philip Livestock Auction; Defendants 1x through 4x, individually, will be named after discovery lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the District of South Dakota - Rapid City ____________ Submitted: December 19, 2018 Filed: December 26, 2018 [Unpublished] ____________ Before LOKEN, BOWMAN, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Rudy Stanko appeals from the order of the District Court1 dismissing his civil action for lack of standing. We have reviewed the record and considered the parties’ arguments, and we affirm for the reasons stated by the District Court. See Hughes v. City of Cedar Rapids, 840 F.3d 987, 991 (8th Cir. 2016) (“This court reviews standing determinations de novo.”). See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We deny Stanko’s pending motion. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Jeffrey L. Viken, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. -2-

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