8th Cir.

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Apr 23 2026
25-1750 Panel Decision

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Reynolds

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an as-applied First Amendment challenge to Iowa's trespass-surveillance statute, ruling that the law is narrowly tailored to protect private property rights. The court held that property owners who request a trespasser to leave implicitly retain the right to prohibit recording on their premises, even if they do not explicitly demand the cessation of filming.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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Apr 23 2026
25-1339 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Matthew David Keirans

The Eighth Circuit affirmed Matthew Keirans's 144-month prison sentence, rejecting his claim that the district court abused its discretion by weighing the unique harm of his identity theft. The court held that the lower court properly imposed special conditions of supervised release based on Keirans's decades-long pattern of deception and history of mental health and substance abuse issues.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 22 2026
25-2106 Panel Decision

Maulikbhai Ramabhai Chaudhari v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings and a motion to remand based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The court held that the motion to reopen was properly denied as speculative due to the lack of a USCIS Notice of Action at the time of filing, and that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged counsel delays.

Civil Immigration (Civil) Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Apr 15 2026
25-2899 Panel Decision

Female Athletes United v. Keith M. Ellison

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that Female Athletes United lacks a private right of action to enforce Title IX regulations alleging disparate impact. The court ruled that Title IX only permits private suits for claims of intentional sex discrimination, not for policies that neutrally applied but allegedly disadvantage female athletes.

Civil Civil Rights - Education Fourteenth Amendment - Equal Protection
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Apr 15 2026
25-1508 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Buay Kong Chuol

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss a firearm possession charge, holding that a panel cannot overrule a prior panel's decision on the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3). The court rejected the defendant's request to reconsider settled Second Amendment precedent established in United States v. Veasley.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Firearms
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Apr 15 2026
25-1215 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Paul Antonio Deon Parrow

The Eighth Circuit vacates Paul Parrow's conviction for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances due to a district court's erroneous exclusion of evidence regarding a co-owner's drug history. The court affirmed the conspiracy conviction, finding the evidentiary error harmless for that count, but ordered a new trial on the possession charge where the excluded evidence was critical to the defense.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Apr 15 2026
24-2711 Panel Decision

Nuuh Amir Na’im v. James Beck, Doctor, Arkansas Department of Corrections/Wellpath (Cummins Unit)(originally names as Beck); Carol Chisom, RN, Director of Nurses, Arkansas Depar...

The Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for prison medical staff, ruling that an inmate failed to exhaust administrative remedies for claims regarding a dislocated finger. The court held that the inmate's grievances did not specifically name the individual defendants or address the specific delays alleged, leaving the claims unexhausted under the PLRA.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Summary Judgment
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