2021 Eighth Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law

Justia Opinion Summary: After plaintiff suffered injuries to his right hand while using a RotoZip Model RZ20 hand-held spiral saw, he filed suit against Bosch, the manufacturer, and Lowe's, the retailer, alleging strict liability and negligence…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit concluded that the evidence was sufficient to support defendant's conviction for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, and affirmed the district court's denial of his motion for judgment of…

Justia Opinion Summary: Following the death of Justin Stufflebean after he allegedly was denied necessary medication while incarcerated, his parents filed suit alleging that the County and others were liable for wrongful death under Missouri…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's imposition of a 7 month sentence and a 60 month term of supervised release after defendant's second revocation of supervised release. In this case, defendant pleaded…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of an action brought by Smart against the County, based on the forum-selection clause in the parties' contract. The district court determined that the clause…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's imposition of a statutory maximum of 24 months' imprisonment based on defendant's revocation of his supervised release. After defendant completed his initial term of…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of the BIA's decision denying petitioner's application for cancellation of removal. The court concluded that the substitution of immigration judges between the removal…

Justia Opinion Summary: On remand from the Supreme Court in light of Caniglia v. Strom, 593 U.S. ___, 141 S.Ct. 1596 (2021), the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress. The court concluded that…

Justia Opinion Summary: On remand from the Supreme Court in light of Caniglia v. Strom, 593 U.S. ---, 141 S. Ct. 1596 (2021), the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment for the officers and the City in this…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's holding that University employees violated InterVarsity's First Amendment rights and denial of qualified immunity. In this case, the University deregistered InterVarsity…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit granted a petition for review of the BIA's order determining that petitioner was removable because his prior conviction for enticing a minor under Iowa law was a "crime of child abuse." Applying the…

Justia Opinion Summary: After the parties resolved a dispute involving a challenge by Native American residents of North Dakota to portions of the States elections statutes with a consent decree, the district court granted plaintiffs' motions…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of summary judgment to plaintiff in an action brought against several officials under the Administrative Procedure Act. The district court concluded that the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Cactus Farms in an action brought by plaintiff, alleging a violation of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel vacated the bankruptcy court's order confirming debtor's chapter 12 plan, concluding that the bankruptcy court erred by failing to hold an evidentiary hearing to determine the value of the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's decision affirming the ALJ's termination of plaintiff's disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income, because substantial evidence does not support the…

Justia Opinion Summary: After plaintiff sustained significant injuries during the course of an arrest on domestic violence and related charges, he filed suit against the arresting officers, city officials, and the City of Independence, alleging…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child. The court concluded that the district court did not err by denying his motion for judgment of acquittal where the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress, concluding that the warrant affidavit contained sufficient corroborated information to support a fair probability that evidence…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's order committing defendant to the custody of the Attorney General for mental health care pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4246 after he was charged with being a prohibited person in…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed defendant's sentence in a case where defendant and the government entered into a plea agreement in which he stipulated that he had sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant for thirty…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of the BIA's decision affirming the IJ's denial of petitioner's application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. The court…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Carrington on plaintiff's Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claim. The court agreed with the district court that Carrington's…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress in an action where defendant was convicted of robbing or attempting to rob multiple stores around the Twin Cities. Law enforcement…

Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant was indicted on a charge of assaulting a dating partner by strangulation or suffocation. The district court instructed the jury on both the charged offense and a lesser-included offense of simple assault. The…

Justia Opinion Summary: In this dispute over waste-removal services, the Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal with prejudice of Pietoso's complaint against Republic Services and Allied Services. The court could not conclude at…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's decision to remand this removed action to state court under the local-controversy exception to the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA). In this case, plaintiff filed…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence for stealing opioids and other pain medications from 14 pain patients while she was working as a hospice nurse. The court concluded that the district court did not err in…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against Union Pacific in Missouri state court, alleging age discrimination, constructive discharge, and hostile work environment claims under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA). Plaintiff also…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of NCO in an action brought by plaintiffs under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court agreed with the district court's…

Justia Opinion Summary: AGRED filed suit seeking a declaratory judgment regarding its rights and obligations under a written agreement with the United States. The Corps, acting on behalf of the United States, moved to dismiss for lack of…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of EaglePicher's motion to dismiss Timothy Stockton's intervenor complaint for lack of standing. Stockton sought to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Certon against…

Justia Opinion Summary: After he sent a sexually explicit text message to a customer, the other members of Synergies expelled Jeffery White as a member of the company. White and White Communications filed suit against Synergies, claiming that…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for conspiring to distribute marijuana and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The court concluded that the evidence was sufficient for the…

Justia Opinion Summary: After USCIS denied plaintiff's I-485 application for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident under 8 U.S.C. 1255(m), plaintiff filed suit in the District of Minnesota and filed a motion for a preliminary…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's orders involving plaintiff and Union Pacific's motions for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) and plaintiff's motion for attorney fees in this suit under the Uniformed…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit challenging the constitutionality of a traffic ordinance in St. Louis. Plaintiff's claims arose from her attendance at an event called the Women's March in 2017 where she was arrested for failing to…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit denied petitions for review challenging the BIA's decision denying petitioner's applications for withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture. The court concluded that the…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against defendant, asserting claims of First Amendment retaliation and Fourth Amendment unreasonable seizure under 42 U.S.C. 1983 and claims under the Arkansas Civil Rights Act (ACRA), for violating…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy appellate panel's decision upholding the bankruptcy court's order that fully voided Waltrip's judicial lien on debtor's homestead. In this case, after Waltrip filed suit against…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of defendant's motion to suppress drug-related evidence that police uncovered during a traffic stop. The court agreed with the government that the officer who pulled…

Justia Opinion Summary: National filed suit against Universal and its parent company, Ally, for breach of contract and other claims after Universal terminated National's non-exclusive right to represent Universal's vehicle warranty program. The…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's imposition of a 24-month sentence after revocation of defendant's term of supervised release. After defendant was involved in a fight outside of a strip club, defendant's…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit challenging the constitutionality of Arkansas' limits on which candidates can appear on its general-election ballot, Ark. Code 7-7-101. After the district court entered judgment upholding the…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed a declaratory judgment action against Auto-Owners after their family members were killed in an auto accident, alleging that they were entitled to more under Auto-Owners' Policy. After both sides filed…

Justia Opinion Summary: Oral Surgeons submitted a claim to Cincinnati for losses it suffered as a result of the suspension of non-emergency procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Oral Surgeons maintains that the COVID-19 pandemic and the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for receiving a firearm while under indictment. The court concluded that the evidence was sufficient to…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence for conspiring to manufacture and distribute marijuana. The court rejected defendant's contention that his prosecution violated principles of federalism…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit alleging that he was injured during the course of an arrest made by defendant, an officer, at a college board meeting. After the district court denied defendant's motion for summary judgment based on…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed a 42 U.S.C. 1983 action alleging claims of wrongful arrest and wrongful detention. After responding to a 911 call reporting an assault and robbery, officers arrived at an apartment complex and conducted a…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed a 42 U.S.C. 1983 action against a police officer and the City of Ferguson, alleging violations of his First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Plaintiff's claims stemmed from nine citations he…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of Plaintiffs Mullen and King's complaint against the United States based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Plaintiffs' causes of action stemmed from the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of defendant's supervised release and 24-month sentence. The court concluded that defendant has not shown that the district court clearly erred in its finding…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence of child pornography. In this case, defendant was convicted of five counts related to child pornography. The court…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in an action brought by plaintiffs, on behalf of their son, Tanner, who was arrested when he was 15 years old on charges that were later dismissed. Plaintiffs…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence found in a warrantless search of his vehicle and subsequent search of his apartment. In this case, defendant…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to reduce his sentence under the First Step Act. The court concluded that the district court did not err by determining that the Act did not…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion for compassionate release. In 2018, defendant pleaded guilty to one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography and was sentenced…

Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant pleaded guilty to one count of cyberstalking, and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. The Eighth Circuit concluded that the evidence was sufficient to support defendant's guilty plea for…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of BNSF in an action brought by plaintiff, alleging constructive discharge and intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) under…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the officers' motion for summary judgment in a 42 U.S.C. 1983 action brought by plaintiff, who had been arrested at a protest, alleging violations of his First…

Justia Opinion Summary: After Jerome Goode led police on a twenty-five-mile car chase, the chase ended in his death and the deaths of passengers Lavoy Steed and Leon Haywood. Steed's next friend filed a 42 U.S.C. 1983 action against Missouri…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment revoking defendant's supervised release after defendant failed to comply with sex offender treatment, he had unapproved contact with minors, possessed an internet…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's order dismissing with prejudice plaintiff's second amended complaint (SAC) against TD Ameritrade. Plaintiff's claims stemmed from a systemic glitch of TD Ameritrade's…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to reduce his sentence under Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018. The court concluded that the First Step Act does not mandate that…

Justia Opinion Summary: After New Adesta initiated an arbitration against the guarantors of certain indemnification obligations, three of the guarantors, brought an action in Nebraska state court seeking a declaration that New Adesta's arbitral…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against a police officer under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging that the officer unlawfully arrested him and used excessive force during the arrest. Plaintiff's claims stemmed from an incident where the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Walmart in an action brought by plaintiff, alleging age discrimination under the Iowa Civil Rights Act (ICRA). The court assumed that…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in unlawful possession of ammunition. The court concluded that defendant's prior conviction for aggravated…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the bankruptcy court's grant of the trustee's motion to determine the reasonableness of respondent's attorney's fees. At issue in this case is the reasonableness of fees charged by…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs, Singapore residents and citizens who invested in a now-defunct North Dakota company called North Dakota Developments, LLC (NDD), filed suit seeking damages from defendant for his role in convincing plaintiffs…

Justia Opinion Summary: Daredevil filed suit against ZTE for breach of contract, fraud, and unjust enrichment. After the case went to arbitration in Florida, Daredevil sought to add ZTE Corp., the parent company of ZTE USA, to its arbitration…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine base, and possessing controlled substances with intent to manufacture and distribute at least 280 grams of cocaine…

Justia Opinion Summary: After plaintiff was injured in a car accident, she sought underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits from American Family. American Family paid only half of its $100,000 policy limit because of an offset provision in the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's order of restitution where defendant sexually and financially exploited a high school student who he helped enter the United States on a fraudulent visa. The court…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, a tenured professor, filed suit against the University, a faculty union, and the Board of Trustees, alleging First and Fourteenth Amendment violations. Plaintiff claimed that the designation of IFO as…

Justia Opinion Summary: Employer-appointed trustees filed a complaint in the district court seeking the appointment of an impartial umpire to resolve a deadlock on a motion, pursuant to Section 302(c)(5) of the Labor Management Relations Act,…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs, parents of LD, filed suit against the school district and others after their daughter LD, a 13-year-old, 7th grade student, was sexually abused by her teacher, Brian Robeson. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the…

Justia Opinion Summary: Gould was appointed as a business agent for the Carpenters Regional Council by the Executive Secretary-Treasurer (EST). Gould began complaining of financial and administrative waste in 2008. The EST removed Gould. …

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress after he conditionally pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm offense. Under the totality of the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for various child pornography charges. The court concluded that the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying defendant's request to photograph and show…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Commission in an action brought by plaintiff, alleging that the Commission discriminated against her in violation of Title VII. Plaintiff…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit concluded that defendant's unconditional guilty plea waived the lawful combatant immunity defense and affirmed defendant's conviction for conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and for…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting preliminary injunctions enjoining enforcement of the Gestational Age Provisions and the Down Syndrome Provision of Missouri House…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and 156-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine. The court concluded that the prosecution's argument that there…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of appellants' motion to amend their complaint and dismissal of their state law claims against various U.S. and Peruvian defendants. Appellants' claims stemmed from…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit dismissed as moot Panera's appeal of the district court's order dismissing its civil action against Act III and former employees under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. In light of Panera's…

Justia Opinion Summary: HRDC filed suit against Baxter County under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging that the Jail's postcard-only policy violates HRDC's First Amendment right to communicate with Jail inmates. HRDC also alleged that the Jail's…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment following a jury verdict in favor of the City on plaintiff's claim of hostile work environment based on religion. At issue is whether the district court abused…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs, attorneys and their law firm who specialize in timeshare exits for Missouri customers, filed suit in state court alleging time-share fraud. WVO, through its counsel, S&B, filed suit against plaintiffs in the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit agreed with the tax court and held that taxpayers were not entitled to a new hearing because a revenue officer included notes and correspondence about a meeting with their attorney in the official file…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence for conspiring to deprive a pretrial detainee of his civil rights and depriving the pretrial detainee of his civil rights. The court concluded that the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to defendants in a 42 U.S.C. 1983 action brought by plaintiff, an Iowa Department of Corrections inmate, alleging that defendants violated his…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in a case where defendant conditionally pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. The court concluded that the district court did not err in…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress after he was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. In regard to the first warrant that authorized police to…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Integrity in an action brought by plaintiff for negligent performance of an undertaking. Plaintiff filed suit after he was injured in a cab…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's 120-month sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance. The court concluded that defendant failed…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for possession of an unregistered destructive device. Defendant's convictions stemmed from an improvised explosive device that had exploded under defendant's ex-wife's…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motions to suppress and his objection to the application of the career criminal enhancement under USSG 4B1.1(a). Defendant robbed a Sprint Wireless…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's 190-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The court concluded that the district court did not err in imposing an enhancement under USSG 2D1.1(b)(1) for…

Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant was previously convicted of disturbing, injuring, and destroying real property of the United States in 2018, after the jury found that he drained wetlands protected by a Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against Defendants Sachse, Ameriprise, and individual Ameriprise officers, alleging violations of federal securities law. Plaintiff also sought to represent other Sachse and Ameriprise clients in a…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's request to take back his guilty plea to bank robbery. The court concluded that, by failing to object to his first attorney's performance during the…

Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner, an Arkansas prisoner under a sentence of death for capital murder, petitioned for habeas corpus in the federal district court. In a previous appeal, the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of several…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against HealthEast and others, alleging multiple causes of action related to peer review determinations stemming from his practice of neurosurgery. After the district court granted defendants' motion…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine, and several firearm offenses. Defendant, a Native American, claimed…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit denied the petition for review challenging the BIA's decision affirming the IJ's denial of petitioner's application for asylum and withholding of removal. The court concluded that the BIA's decision to…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of petitioner's motion to recuse the district court judge in petitioner's 28 U.S.C. 2254 motion for habeas relief and denial of his application for a certificate of…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit against CCMC, alleging that CCMC failed to obtain the proper construction permit under the Clean Air Act (CAA), and failed to implement the requisite dust control plan for the Coyote Creek Mine,…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs, ten former University of Minnesota football players, appealed the dismissal of their Amended Complaint against the University and two University officials, asserting a variety of claims arising out of the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence for unlawfully distributing methamphetamine and of conspiring to distribute it. The court concluded that, viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict,…

Justia Opinion Summary: Hallmark filed a declaratory judgment action contending that it did not breach the insurance policy or act in bad faith when adjusting Phoenix's claims stemming from a fire on Phoenix's property. Phoenix asserted three…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence seized from her lockbox in an action where she pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed and vacated the district court's permanent injunction enjoining plaintiff from litigating claims against 3M in Texas state court, where he had filed suit three years earlier. The parties had…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's sua sponte grant of judgment as a matter of law to defendants in an action brought by plaintiff against prison officials, alleging that they failed to protect him from his…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit dismissed the petition for review of the BIA's order finding petitioner inadmissible under 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(C) based on lack of jurisdiction. Under section 1182(a)(2)(C)(i), a non citizen is…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging that defendant, a police officer, used excessive force against him during a traffic stop. A jury found in favor of plaintiff, awarding compensatory and punitive…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of defendants' pro se motions to reduce their sentences under the First Step Act of 2018. The court explained that Section 404(a) of the First Step Act says that…

Justia Opinion Summary: After defendant, a police officer, shot plaintiff in the course of investigating a potential domestic disturbance, plaintiff filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging violations of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.…

Justia Opinion Summary: After plaintiff tripped on an uneven sidewalk outside a veterans' hospital and was seriously injured, he and his wife filed suit against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), alleging negligence and…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of plaintiff's motion to remand a strict product liability claim against Mentor Worldwide to state court and the district court's subsequent decision to deny…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed Defendant Spencer and Farah's convictions and sentences for Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The court agreed with the Government that…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court concluded that the district court did not err in denying defendant a two-level…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's 24-month sentence imposed upon the revocation of his second supervised release. The court concluded that defendant's sentence was procedurally reasonable where the district court…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of plaintiff's claims against the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, alleging that the University constructively terminated her and subjected her…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Continental and vacated the district court's declaration regarding the scope of Continental's duty to defend in nearly one hundred…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's evidentiary rulings in an action where defendant was convicted by a jury of attempted sex trafficking of children, one count of attempted enticement of minors, and one…

Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute at least 50 grams of actual methamphetamine and at least 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, and six…

Justia Opinion Summary: Excellent Home filed a claim against appellee in bankruptcy, arguing that its claim is excepted from discharge, as well as alleging three state law theories: fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, and…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possessing, brandishing, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a drug…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed a suggestion of death for his co-plaintiff. Because they can no longer marry, the Eighth Circuit concluded that the merits judgment is moot. The court explained that, in the absence of appropriate…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a complaint brought by plaintiff against Employers Mutual and Defendant Kelley, asserting a claim for breach of fiduciary duty. Plaintiff was a minority…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's pretrial rulings in a 42 U.S.C. 1983 action brought by plaintiff after he was assaulted by a group of prison guards. The court concluded that the district court did not…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to dismiss the Government's motion to retry him on the elements triggering his life sentences that were part of two of the counts on which he…

Justia Opinion Summary: Defendants Phillips and Cathey were convicted of two counts of conspiring to distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846 and 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1) and one count of distribution resulting in serious…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of plaintiff's action against numerous companies for violating the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) through their marketing of men's and women's…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Atrium in an action brought by plaintiff, a former employee, alleging race discrimination, failure to promote, and hostile work environment in…

Justia Opinion Summary: After the IRS concluded that Mayo, a tax-exempt organization under IRC 501(c)(3), owed unrelated business income tax (UBIT) on certain investment income it received from the investment pool it manages for its…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs are the owners of the heavily advertised Select Comfort and Sleep Number brands of adjustable air mattresses and defendants are online retailers of their own brand of lower-priced adjustable beds. Plaintiffs…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs, high school students, filed suit against two Northwest Missouri State police officers for allegedly violating certain statutory and constitutional rights during the investigation of misconduct by plaintiffs…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed and remanded the district court's grant of the insurer's motion to dismiss, concluding that the policy is ambiguous as to whether the directors-and-officers-liability policy required an…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for violating 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8) and 922(a)(6), concluding that the indictment was sufficient to give defendant notice where he could have easily read the definition on…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of defendant's motion to suppress evidence of medicine vials, concluding that the plain view exception does not apply where the incriminating character of the vials…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment, concluding that the district court did not err in determining that a class of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics has been properly paid overtime…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the VA in an action brought by plaintiff under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging race discrimination, retaliation,…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, who was employed with Andersen from 2000-2018, was terminated for violating lock-out, tag-out (LOTO) safety procedures. After plaintiff filed suit against Andersen, he voluntarily dismissed four of his eight…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment denying safety-valve relief following defendant's guilty plea to distributing five grams or more of actual methamphetamine. The court concluded that defendant,…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for possessing a firearm and ammunition after having been convicted of a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2). The court concluded that the district…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed defendant's 51-month sentence imposed after the district court determined that he had violated the conditions of his supervised release. While defendant was awaiting a hearing on his alleged…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of the BIA's decision denying petitioner's request for cancellation of removal. The court concluded that petitioner's grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) did not…

Justia Opinion Summary: After plaintiff was terminated from CRC through its "no-fault" attendance policy, she filed suit alleging that her termination violated her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family Medical…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's pretrial motion to suppress evidence in a case where he was convicted of reentry of a deported alien in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326(a). The court…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction under 26 U.S.C. 7212(a) for corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the due administration of the tax laws. Defendant was the owner and CEO of Winntech Digital…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence for conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threats and violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951, with the exception of the district court's order taxing…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence of drugs from a traffic stop and canine drug sniff. The court considered the totality of the circumstances and concluded…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff and his wife filed suit against defendants alleging claims related to the kidnapping and murder of Jacob E. Wetterling. Jacob was abducted at the end of plaintiff's wife's driveway. Plaintiff asserted First…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence discovered during a vehicle search and statements made to a task force agent. The court concluded that the district court…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the employer in an action brought by plaintiff, alleging that the employer retaliated against him in violation of the Minnesota Whistleblower…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit against Hardee's after their six-year-old son was electrocuted by an exposed, electrified wire at one of defendant's restaurants and died. Hardee's moved for dismissal based on the doctrine of forum…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's 157 month sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The court affirmed the denial of safety-valve relief to defendant because the record amply supports the district…

Justia Opinion Summary: This case arose out of several days of street protests during the September 2017 riots that occurred following the acquittal of a former St. Louis police officer for the on-duty shooting of a black man. Plaintiffs are a…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and unlawfully possessing firearms. The court concluded that the district court did not plainly err by…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for illegally possessing drugs and a firearm. The court agreed with the district court that the protective-sweep exception justified the initial search. In this case,…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff and his son filed suit against three officers under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging violations of the Fourth Amendment, violation of the Iowa Constitution, and common law invasion of privacy. The district court denied…

Justia Opinion Summary: A TD Ameritrade customer filed suit against the company and two other defendants for securities fraud in the District of New Jersey. The lead plaintiff was appointed for a group of investors who purchased and sold…

Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner filed a pro se motion to vacate under 28 U.S.C. 2255, claiming that his appellate counsel abandoned him by failing to communicate and provide requested documents. The district court denied his motion but…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for charges stemming from his involvement in an armed robbery of a store. The court concluded that the district court committed prejudicial error in denying his motion…

Justia Opinion Summary: After the University dismissed plaintiff from its medical residency program, plaintiff filed suit for wrongful termination and alleged that the University discriminated against her based on age and disability, as well as…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Selective in an action brought by Selective, seeking a declaration that a subcontractor's policy did not require it to defend or indemnify CSC…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). Assuming, without…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against defendant, alleging six claims under Iowa law: (1) fraudulent or intentional misrepresentation; (2) negligent misrepresentation; (3) breach of contract; (4) unjust enrichment; (5)…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to possessing an unregistered short-barreled shotgun. The court concluded that the district court plainly erred in imposing the…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against Ford under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA), claiming that Ford terminated him twice and took other…

Justia Opinion Summary: American Modern Home filed suit against defendants for insurance fraud after a fire destroyed their home, and the jury found in favor of defendants. The Eighth Circuit reversed, concluding that the district court did…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence for carjacking; two counts of carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. The…

Justia Opinion Summary: Debtors' claims relate to matters stemming from the 2018 foreclosure sale of their home. Mila Homes, represented by its counsel, purchased the property at the foreclosure sale. The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the Board's determination that petitioner's 2011 Iowa conviction for possession of a controlled substance disqualifies him from relief in the form of cancellation of removal. The court…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against two debt collectors, TAG and CMLP, alleging that they violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in attempting to collect debt related to her treatment at North Memorial Health…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's 96-month sentence after a jury found him guilty of three counts of abusive sexual contact of a child. The court concluded that any evidentiary error in admitting defendant's prior…

Justia Opinion Summary: After BANA canceled the foreclosure sale of plaintiff's residence, he filed an amended complaint alleging claims of wrongful foreclosure, violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA), and negligent…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress and motion for a Franks hearing after he was convicted of one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and…

Justia Opinion Summary: This appeal arose from a final order entered by the bankruptcy court denying debtor's motion for "Revised and Corrected Motion for Relief From Judgment or Order and/or Reopen the Case, Motion for Evidentiary…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging petitioner's removability and seeking asylum. Petitioner, a Somali native who is part of a minority Islamic sect called Sufism, fled Somalia to escape the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence for distributing a controlled substance near a protected location resulting in death and of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance near a protected…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. 1983 action alleging that investigating officers had violated his constitutional rights. After spending more than 10 years in prison,…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit concluded that the district court did not err in denying petitioner's motion to vacate, set aside or correct his life sentences. The court concluded that, for purposes of 18 U.S.C. 3559(c)(1), his Iowa…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a deputy sheriff in an action brought by plaintiff, alleging that the deputy sheriff failed to safeguard plaintiff's health and safety and…

Justia Opinion Summary: After the district court denied defendant's motion to suppress video recordings discovered on his laptop, defendant pleaded guilty conditionally to one count of receiving child pornography and unconditionally to one…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of defendant's motion for summary judgment in an action brought by DeJuan Bison's family after DeJuan committed suicide by hanging himself in a cell after being…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff sought life and accidental death benefits under her brother's insurance plan after he died in a single-vehicle crash. Unum Life paid plaintiff life insurance benefits, but denied her claim for accidental death…

Justia Opinion Summary: After plaintiff admitted to using fentanyl at work, he was terminated from his position as a certified nurse anesthetist at Mid-Missouri. Plaintiff then submitted claims for short- and long-term disability benefits to…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit granted the petition for writ of mandamus directing the district court to reinstate petitioner's demand for a jury trial. In this case, the United States filed suit against petitioner and her…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against the college, alleging that it mishandled the sexual misconduct disciplinary process and committed other acts of deliberate indifference in the wake of the first of two assaults. Plaintiff…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The court concluded that the district court did not err by denying defendant's motion to suppress the guns…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Defendant Hanel and Clark's motions to suppress all evidence obtained during a traffic stop. The court concluded that, at the time the officers initiated the…

Justia Opinion Summary: During a search of plaintiff's home, police seized a large number of coins and gave them to the IRS where an IRS agent deposited the coins at their face value into an IRS account and later remitted the amount to…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the bankruptcy court's grant of summary judgment in favor of debtors in an action brought by Lund-Ross, seeking to determine the dischargeability of a debt it alleges debtors owe. The court…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's order holding USAble Life did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff's claim for disability benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The court…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained through the government's interception of his wire and electronic communications. The court concluded that, even…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for attempted enticement of a minor and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, in violation 18 U.S.C. 2422(b) and 2423(b). The court concluded that the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's order denying Sundance's motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff's claims. Plaintiff filed suit against Sundance for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against a deputy sheriff, alleging an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment and state-law torts of battery and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Plaintiff's action arose from an…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly possessing with intent to distribute at least fifty grams of a mixture or substance containing crack cocaine. The…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress after he entered a conditional plea of guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine. The court…

Justia Opinion Summary: Tofurky and the Institute filed a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. 1983, challenging the constitutionality of Missouri Revised Statutes 265.494(7), which criminalizes "misrepresenting a product as meat that is not…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction of commercial sex trafficking of a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1591(a) and conspiring to commit that offense in violation of section1594(c). In this case, defendant…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence for one count of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a drunk-driving accident that resulted in the death of one of his passengers. The court concluded…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to HHW and DKH in an action brought by plaintiff, alleging professional malpractice and negligence. The court concluded that the district court…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of the BIA's decision denying petitioner's request for asylum. Petitioner feared religious persecution by gangs if she returned to her home country of El Salvador. Because…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon. The district court…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit previously affirmed an interlocutory ruling that several counterclaims were non-arbitrable. See Meierhenry Sargent LLP v. Williams, 915 F.3d 507, 510–12 (8th Cir. 2019). The primary issue on appeal…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit denied petitions for review of the reinstatement of a 1998 removal order by the DHS and the denial of a motion to reopen the 1998 removal proceedings by the BIA. The court rejected petitioner's…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit granted a petition for review of the denial of petitioner's application for cancellation of removal. The court held that petitioner's 2003 Missouri marijuana conviction is not a categorical match for…

Justia Opinion Summary: Business Leaders in Christ filed suit against the University and others, alleging that the University defendants violated its First Amendment rights through the application of the University's Policy on Human Rights.…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to producing child pornography under 18 U.S.C. 2251 and to committing a felony against a minor while being a registered sex offender under…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, an officer in the Minneapolis Police Department, filed suit against more than forty local government entities and employees for, among other things, violating the Driver's Protection Privacy Act (DPPA). The…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin defendants from enforcing the City of Davenport's Special Events Policy against him. In this…

Justia Opinion Summary: After police officers interrogated L.G. at her high school, she filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983 alleging that the school resource officer had unconstitutionally seized her by escorting her to the office for questioning.…

Justia Opinion Summary: At issue in this case are two provisions of North Dakota Senate Bill 2231. The first prohibits air ambulance providers from directly billing out-of-network insured patients for any amount not paid for by their insurers…

Justia Opinion Summary: After plaintiff purchased licenses for RCI non-thermal, pulverizing, and drying system technology (PAD), he alleged that the capabilities of the PAD System were misrepresented to him. Two federal law suits were filed,…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of the government's motion to begin involuntary treatment of defendant under Sell v. United States, 539 U.S. 166 (2003). Defendant suffers from amphetamine-induced…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for interstate stalking under 18 U.S.C. 2261A(1). The court concluded that the district court did not err in considering writings found in defendant's car in evaluating…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's order upholding the Social Security Administration's denial of plaintiff's benefits claim, because substantial evidence supports the finding that the SSA has met its…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit denied Transdev's petition for review of the Board's order allowing a certain class of Transdev's workers to seek union representation where the Board determined that Transdev failed to show the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's 84-month sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon. In this case, after a traffic stop of a vehicle defendant was…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. 1983 claim, alleging that the County's right-of-way dedication ordinance violates their procedural due process rights. The court…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion for compassionate release. The court concluded that there is no more support in the statutory text of 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A) for adopting…

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit against the City, alleging that the Rental Property Registration and Inspection Ordinance violated their constitutional rights, breached their consent decree with the City, and violated the Fair…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's 240-month sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion for reconsideration of his resentence under Amendment 782. In this case, the district court had granted defendant's motion for a reduction of…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's restitution award and special condition of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography. The court concluded that the district court did not err in…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of defendants in a 42 U.S.C. 1983 action brought by plaintiff, alleging violations of his Eighth Amendment rights. The court concluded that the district…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of the BIA's order upholding the IJ's decision to deport and remove petitioner to Somalia and denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's request for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence, a related Brady challenge, and his request for a lighter sentence. In this case, a jury…

Justia Opinion Summary: After plaintiff sustained injuries in an on-the-job accident, he filed suit against his former employer, Key Energy, and the company that manufactured the equipment that caused his injuries, Hydra-Walk, alleging products…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of defendant's motion for reconsideration and remanded to the district court for further proceedings. In denying both defendant's pro se motion for a sentence…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit held that the Speedy Trial Act does not permit exclusion of days caused by the court's own scheduling conflicts resulting from a crowded docket. The court explained that this constitutes general…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit held that the categorical approach does not require a petitioner seeking cancellation of removal to demonstrate both that the state offense he was convicted of is broader than the federal offense and…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of defendant's supervised release, concluding that the government established by a preponderance of the evidence that defendant had violated the terms of his…

Justia Opinion Summary: Azarax filed suit against defendant and his law firm, alleging legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty. Azarax claimed that defendant and his firm were negligent in their representation of Convey Mexico and that…

Justia Opinion Summary: In these consolidated cases, the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of plaintiffs' claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) against the same debt-collecting law firm, SZJ.…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. 1343. Defendant's conviction stemmed from his involvement in a scheme to construct an aquaponics facility. The court concluded that the…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction for distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and furanyl fentanyl resulting in victim's death. The court concluded that a reasonable factfinder could find that defendant…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence for possession with the intent to distribute five or more grams of actual methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of plaintiffs' complaint challenging Missouri's form to claim a religious exemption from mandatory immunizations for school children, as violations of their…

Justia Opinion Summary: Henin began working Canadian Pacific (CP) in 2003. CP terminated Henin’s employment in 2015, citing rule violations. Henin filed a complaint with the Department of Labor, alleging violation of the Federal Railroad Safety…

Justia Opinion Summary: Lopez worked for Whirlpool under the supervision of Gralund. Various people, including Gralund and Penning, assigned Lopez to fill in areas of the line. Penning was not a supervisor. Lopez alleges that Penning began…

Justia Opinion Summary: The Eighth Circuit denied a petition challenging the BIA's denial of petitioner's motion to reopen. The Board denied petitioner's motion as untimely because it was filed more than 90 days after the Board had issued a…