WPX Energy Williston — Eighth Circuit vacated injunction blocking tribal-court jurisdiction
Case WPX Energy Williston, LLC, now known as Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C. v. Gabriel Fettig; Howard Fettig; Charles Fettig; Morgan […]
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B. P. v. Blanche — Dismissed a CAT-only petition for lack of jurisdiction
Case B. P. v. Todd Blanche, Attorney General of the United States Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth
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Sebastian-Perez v. Blanche — Eighth Circuit dismisses standalone reasonable-fear challenge for lack of jurisdiction
Case Paulina Sebastian-Perez v. Todd Blanche, Attorney General of the United States Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth
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Gibson — Eighth Circuit upheld nationwide real-estate commission settlements
Case Don Gibson, et al. v. National Association of Realtors, et al. (James Mullis, Monty March, Robert Friedman, Benny D.
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Halloran v. Unum — Eighth Circuit upheld termination of long-term disability benefits
Case Andrew Halloran v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge
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Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Simon — Vacated the merits judgment and ordered dismissal for lack of standing
Case Public Interest Legal Foundation, Inc. v. Steve Simon, in his official capacity as the Secretary of State for the
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Romantix-Fargo — Eighth Circuit upheld dismissal of federal claims but revived challenge to Fargo’s permit denial
Case Romantix-Fargo, Inc. v. City of Fargo, North Dakota; Nicole Crutchfield, in Her Official Capacity as the Director of Planning
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Sera v. Zimmerman — Eighth Circuit rejects due-process challenge to parole-plan denials
Case Steven Anthony Sera; Sera Family Trust v. Randy Zimmerman, in His Individual and Official Capacity as a Parole Officer
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Holland v. Simmerman — revived excessive-force claim over officer’s second and third volleys of gunfire
Case Jon Holland; Tyane Holland; Melissa Ferrill v. Martin Simmerman; City of Sikeston, Missouri Court U.S. Court of Appeals for
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Prunty v. Obregon — Eighth Circuit upheld summary judgment for officer in fatal-shooting suit
Case Sherry Renee Prunty, Individually, and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Jayden Jessie Prunty, Deceased, and on Behalf
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Guida v. Cass County — Vacated jurisdictional dismissal and remanded for real-party-in-interest proceedings
Case Wendy Guida, in Her Capacity as Mother to and as Trustee for the Next of Kin of Andrew Stratton,
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Holmes v. Bax — Eighth Circuit upheld individual due-process and ADA rulings but vacated the statewide SNAP injunction
Case Mary Holmes; Empower Missouri; Denise Davis; Andrew Dallas v. Jessica Bax, in her official capacity as Director of the
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Burnett — Eighth Circuit upheld nationwide real-estate commission class settlement
Case Rhonda Burnett et al. v. National Association of Realtors et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth
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Falasco v. USAA — Eighth Circuit upheld summary judgment rejecting Porsche owner’s insurance bad-faith claim
Case Joseph Russell Falasco v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge Steven
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McKee v. Brady — Eighth Circuit granted jail nurse qualified immunity on detainee’s medical-care claim
Case Jessica Ann McKee v. Jessica J. Brady, in her individual as well as her official capacity as a nurse
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Matias-Pablo v. Blanche — Eighth Circuit denied review of asylum, withholding, and CAT claims
Case Astrid Lucero Matias-Pablo and E.J.E.V.M. v. Todd Blanche, Attorney General of the United States Court U.S. Court of Appeals
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United States v. Murry — Eighth Circuit enforced the appeal waiver and dismissed the sentencing appeal
Case United States of America v. Xavier Murry, also known as Xavier Murray Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Chernyy v. Roesler — Eighth Circuit granted qualified immunity to the sheriff and summary judgment to the county
Case Anna Chernyy v. Monty Roesler Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge Kobes (Donald Trump, 2018)
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Berkley National Insurance Co. v. Broan-Nutone — Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment against insurer’s manufacturing-defect claim
Case Berkley National Insurance Company, a/s/o Lakes Community Cooperative v. Broan-Nutone, LLC Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth
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Dakotans for Health — Eighth Circuit blocked South Dakota’s nine-month ballot-petition deadline
Case Dakotans for Health; Rick Weiland v. Monae Johnson, Secretary of State, in her official capacity only Court U.S. Court
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Christensen v. Union Pacific — affirmed judgment for railroad based on ADA direct-threat defense
Case Ross Christensen v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge SHEPHERD (George
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United States v. Handley — Eighth Circuit affirms admission of evidence from drug-dog search under good-faith exception
Case United States of America v. Malachi Patton Handley Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge GRASZ
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Tobacco v. Avera McKennan — Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment on race-discrimination claims
Case Deborah A. Tobacco v. Avera McKennan, doing business as Avera Research Institute Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Doe v. Anoka County — vacated the ruling on federal claims and ordered dismissal for lack of standing
Case Jane Doe v. Anoka County; James Stuart, the Anoka County Sheriff in his official capacity; Detective Larry Johnson Court