North Dakota Voter ID Rules Revived by Eighth Circuit
The Eighth Circuit ruled Monday that North Dakota residents can only vote if they show identification with their current residential address – not a mailing address.
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A divided Eighth Circuit panel declined Friday to hear the appeal of a gay man who several civil rights groups claim may have been wrongfully sentenced to death based on some jurors’ belief that he would enjoy life in prison with other men.
Read moreSatanist Loses Challenge to Missouri Abortion Rules
An Eighth Circuit panel on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a Satanist’s challenge to Missouri abortion laws based on her religious beliefs, finding she lacked standing because she wasn’t pregnant when she sued.
Read moreInvestors Lose Fight Over Fannie, Freddie Profits
The Eighth Circuit ruled Thursday that the federal government’s diversion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac profits to the U.S. Treasury Department after the 2008 housing collapse did not illegally shortchange shareholders.
Read more8th Circuit Nominee Downplays Past Statements on Immigration
President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Eighth Circuit downplayed past comments on immigration and his limited trial experience while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Read moreJustice Gorsuch Describes a Day in the Life at 8th Circuit Meeting
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch told an Eighth Circuit conference on Friday that too much is attention is paid to 5-4 decisions of the court and not enough to how often the nine justices are in unanimous agreement.
Read moreSessions Slams Court Rulings Against Trump Policies
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions told judges and lawyers Friday at an Eighth Circuit conference in Iowa that courts should get out of the way and let the executive branch do its job.
Read moreRights Groups Question Gay Man’s Death Sentence
A South Dakota jury may have wrongfully sentenced a gay man to death based on some jurors’ belief that he would enjoy life in prison with other men, several civil rights groups claim.
Read more8th Circ. Upholds Arkansas’ Right to Bar Judge from Death-Penalty Cases
A state judge in Arkansas cannot pursue a civil rights lawsuit against the state’s highest court after it permanently barred him from hearing death-penalty cases, the Eighth Circuit ruled this week.
Read moreCan States Regulate VOiP? Ask the Eighth Circuit
The Eighth Circuit heard arguments Tuesday on whether a national communications services company’s “Spectrum Voice” brand — a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) — is subject to state regulation.
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8th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of TD Ameritrade ‘Kickback’ Class Actions
(CN) – An appellate panel affirmed the dismissal of three proposed class actions against brokerage firm TD Ameritrade, where investors claimed the company wrongly directed client orders to trading venues that paid “kickbacks.
Read moreEighth Circuit Hears Ponzi Case Against Regional Bank
The Eighth Circuit heard arguments Thursday over a court-appointed receiver’s claim that Wisconsin-based Associated Bank played a role in a $79 million Ponzi scheme.
Read moreBattle Over Telecom Fees Hits Eighth Circuit
The Eighth Circuit heard arguments Wednesday over whether Des Moines, Iowa, is allowed to charge telecommunication carriers an increased management fee for the maintenance of public rights-of-way.
Read moreEighth Circuit Hears Dispute Over Mortgage Profits
The Eighth Circuit heard arguments Tuesday over whether the diversion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s profits to the U.S. Treasury Department after the 2008 financial crisis illegally stiffed shareholders.
Read moreCourt Upholds Convictions of 2012 Ron Paul Campaign Staffers
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the convictions of three top staffers on Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential campaign who were found guilty of arranging for money to be funneled through a vendor to an influential Iowa state senator who dropped his support for another Republican candidate in favor of Paul.
Read moreCourt Upholds Removal of Tigers & Lemurs From Roadside Zoo
The Eighth Circuit on Wednesday delivered what animal rights activists say is a precedent-setting ruling against a controversial Iowa roadside zoo, finding that endangered animals living in captivity deserve the same protections as animals in the wild.
Read moreMissouri Defends Campaign Donation Limits in Eighth Circuit
A 2016 amendment to the Missouri Constitution banning PAC-to-PAC transfers that was overwhelmingly approved by voters should stand, an attorney for the state’s ethics commission argued Tuesday in the Eighth Circuit.
Read more19 States Take On Videographers Refusing to Shoot Gay Weddings
New York, California and 17 other states filed a brief with the Eighth Circuit arguing against a Minnesota couple who claim they should not be forced to make wedding videos for gay couples because of their religious beliefs.
Read moreHustler’s Larry Flynt Loses Appeal for Missouri Execution Records
Hustler publisher and free speech advocate Larry Flynt lost his appeal to unseal court records on Missouri’s use of lethal injection drugs when the Eighth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the government’s interest in carrying out executions outweighs his First Amendment rights.
Read moreDespite Blue-Slip Battle, Stras Confirmed to 8th Circuit
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed a Minnesota Supreme Court justice to a seat on the Eighth Circuit after a nomination process that primarily revolved around a century-old tradition that gives senators input on the judges who will oversee their state.
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