Eighth Circuit
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Eighth Circuit Slams Challenge to Heroin Conspiracy, Dodges 'Community Service' Issue
The Eighth Circuit on Thursday upheld a drug dealer's conspiracy conviction after finding that coded jailhouse calls about retrieving 'dog food' and 'toys' from a hidden wall co...
Eighth Circuit Nixes Farm Insurance 'Pollutant' Coverage for Carbon Monoxide Injury
The Eighth Circuit on Monday affirmed that carbon monoxide from a portable heater constitutes a "pollutant" under North Star Mutual Insurance Company's policy, ruling that the p...
8th Circuit Nixes Protester's Excessive Force Claim Against Cop Who 'Could Not See' Him
The 8th Circuit on Monday affirmed summary judgment for a Minneapolis police officer who struck a protester with a foam projectile, finding no constitutional violation because t...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Kidnapping Conviction Despite 'Duress' Defense Arguments
The Eighth Circuit on Monday affirmed a Missouri man's kidnapping and conspiracy convictions for helping his lover's estranged husband ambush her at a motel, rejecting arguments...
8th Circuit Nixes School Book Ban Injunction, Backs 'Pedagogical' Limits
The Eighth Circuit on Monday vacated a lower court's preliminary injunction blocking Iowa's law requiring removal of books with sexual content from school libraries, ruling that...
Eighth Circuit Nixes Iowa School Gender Identity Law Injunction, Axes 'Vague' Claims
An Eighth Circuit panel on Monday vacated a federal injunction blocking Iowa's restrictions on gender identity instruction and parental notification requirements, ruling that ch...
Eighth Circuit Nixes Farmers' 'Group Boycott' Suit Against Bayer, Crop Giants
The Eighth Circuit on Monday affirmed dismissal of a class action against Bayer CropScience LP and other agricultural companies over an alleged conspiracy to boycott e-commerce...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial Of Child Porn Suspect's Suppression Motion
An Eighth Circuit panel on Thursday upheld a Missouri federal judge's denial of a child pornography defendant's motion to suppress evidence, finding the district court properly...
Eighth Circuit Nixes Immunity For Missouri Patrol Chiefs In 'Expunged' Arrest Case
The Eighth Circuit on Wednesday denied sovereign and qualified immunity to Missouri State Highway Patrol officials, saying they can be sued over a trooper's arrest of a man for...
Eighth Circuit Nixes Isham's 'Custody' Claim, Affirms Assault Conviction
The Eighth Circuit on Monday upheld a domestic violence conviction and rejected arguments that a defendant's incriminating statements to police should have been suppressed, ruli...
Eighth Circuit Nixes Child Abuse Conviction, Slams Feds' 'Particular Proceeding' Proof
The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday vacated a Native American ranch hand's witness tampering conviction while affirming 13 other charges including child sexual abuse, ruling the gover...
Eighth Circuit Nixes Williams Challenge To 444-Month Robbery 'Package' Sentence
The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday rejected Dante Williams' challenge to his 444-month prison sentence for two home invasion robberies that resulted in a woman's death, affirming a N...
Eighth Circuit Nixes Harvest Capital 'Loan' Claims, Affirms Contract Integration
An Eighth Circuit panel on Tuesday upheld summary judgment for Harvest Capital Asset Management, ruling that a written agreement barred Galtere Inc.'s claims for $802,400 in pur...
Eighth Circuit Nixes Subpoena, Affirms 'State Autonomy' Protection
The Eighth Circuit ruled Monday that Nebraska State Patrol can invoke sovereign immunity to block a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition subpoena because the "disruptive" request would "inf...
Eighth Circuit Nixes Parolee Lawyers' 'Prison' Fee Cap Dodge
The Eighth Circuit Monday vacated attorneys' fee awards in a Missouri parolee lawsuit, ruling that the Prison Litigation Reform Act's fee cap applies to parolees facing revocati...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Injunction Against Arkansas 'Wet Signature' Voting Rule
The Eighth Circuit on Monday affirmed a district court's preliminary injunction blocking Arkansas from enforcing an election rule requiring handwritten "wet" signatures on voter...