Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a district court judgment that allowed the government to collect delinquent OSHA penalties via the Debt Collection Improvement Act. The court held that the five-year statute of limitations in Section two thousand four hundred sixty-two applies to such collection actions because the underlying debts remain penalties.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a twenty-four-month prison sentence. The panel found the within-Guidelines-range sentence was not unreasonable and granted counsel leave to withdraw.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an employment-related action. The appellate court found the lower court's reasoning sufficient to uphold the dismissal.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a conviction for methamphetamine distribution after the district court refused to give a duress jury instruction. The court held that the defendant failed to prove the threats were immediate or that he lacked a reasonable legal alternative to committing the crimes.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the wire fraud and conspiracy convictions of a former general manager of a telemarketing company. The court found sufficient evidence that the defendant knowingly participated in a scheme to deceive consumers into purchasing new magazine subscriptions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Marcia Munoz-Sims due to a lack of jurisdiction. The court found that the district court orders she challenged were non-final and therefore not immediately appealable.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant who had pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor. The court held that the defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to appeal his sentence under the terms of his plea agreement.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a wire fraud conviction and sentence after the defendant failed to show a fair and just reason for withdrawing his guilty plea. The court also rejected the defendant's claim that his sentence was substantively unreasonable given the significant downward variance already granted.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by James Edward Storholm challenging a supervised release condition. The court ruled the case moot because Storholm had already completed his prison sentence by the time of oral argument.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a class action alleging that a pharmacy benefits manager violated Arkansas state laws regarding mail-order prescriptions and network adequacy. The court held that the state-imposed geographic coverage requirements for pharmacy networks are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.