Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this employment-related civil rights appeal. Judgment was entered in accordance with the opinion on the same day.
The Eighth Circuit held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act's attorney fee cap applies to § 1983 claims brought by parolees challenging due process violations in revocation proceedings. The court reasoned that detained parolees qualify as prisoners under the statute, thereby rejecting the district court's contrary interpretation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this civil rights appeal. The court entered judgment and provided procedural instructions regarding post-submission filings.