Eighth Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law
Established in 1868, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit holds appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:
- Eastern District of Arkansas
- Western District of Arkansas
- Northern District of Iowa
- Southern District of Iowa
- District of Minnesota
- Eastern District of Missouri
- Western District of Missouri
- District of Nebraska
- District of North Dakota
- District of South Dakota
The court is based in St. Louis, Missouri and encompassed at one time almost all the land included in the Louisiana Purchase. Congress passed a statute in 1929 dividing the Eighth Circuit, placing Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Kansas, and Oklahoma into a new Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Learn more about the history and the judges who have served on the Eighth Circuit by visiting the Eighth Circuit Historical Society.
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Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Date: May 20, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1328
Justia Opinion Summary: Dexon Computer, Inc., a reseller of computer networking products, was sued by Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco Technologies, Inc. for federal trademark infringement and counterfeiting. The complaint alleged trademark…
Date: May 20, 2024
Docket Number: 23-2430
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves a Bosnian family, Elvir Durakovic, his wife Sanela, and their daughter, who sought asylum in the United States. The family claimed they were persecuted in Bosnia and Herzegovina due to their Muslim…
Date: May 20, 2024
Docket Number: 23-2506
Justia Opinion Summary: In October 2018, Molitor Equipment, LLC purchased two tractors from Deere & Company. These tractors were a transitional model and did not include engine compartment fire shields as standard equipment, which were included…
Date: May 20, 2024
Docket Number: 23-2699
Justia Opinion Summary: The defendant, Luis Antonio Flores Atilano, was found guilty of being an alien in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(5)(A) and 924(a)(8), and was sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment. The case…
Date: May 20, 2024
Docket Number: 23-3141
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1289
Justia Opinion Summary: This case involves a dispute between Jacam Chemical Company 2013, LLC (Jacam) and its competitor GeoChemicals, LLC, along with Arthur Shepard Jr., a former Jacam employee who later worked for GeoChemicals. Jacam sued…
Date: May 17, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1405
Justia Opinion Summary: The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reviewed a case involving a group of plaintiffs who owned properties near proposed wind turbine sites in Page County, Iowa. The plaintiffs sued the county, its…
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