Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on Jason Douglas Ringold following his guilty plea to a drug offense. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California after finding no abuse of discretion and no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's award of attorney's fees but reversed the calculation of prejudgment interest, holding that Missouri's statutory rate applies. The court also vacated the award of expert witness fees, ruling they cannot be recovered as part of attorney's fees under Missouri law.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of sovereign immunity against a state superintendent in his official capacity, ruling that Missouri law does not waive immunity for prospective relief regarding expunged records. The court held that while the state cannot be sued for damages, the superintendent remains subject to suit to prevent future dissemination of expunged convictions that lead to unlawful arrests.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorney's fees against a plaintiff for bringing unnecessarily overbroad copyright infringement claims. The court held that the lower court acted within its broad discretion to deter litigation strategies that do not serve the purposes of the Copyright Act.
The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review by Salvadoran nationals seeking asylum, ruling that they waived their due process claim regarding judicial bias by failing to provide specific argument or evidence. The court further held it lacked jurisdiction to review the Department of Homeland Security's exercise of prosecutorial discretion in enforcing removal orders.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss an indictment for a prohibited person possessing a firearm. The court held that existing precedent forecloses Second Amendment challenges to the federal statute prohibiting felons from possessing firearms.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this civil contract dispute. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this civil rights appeal. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.