8th Circuit Case Commentaries

Extended Detention Transport Practices: Stearns v. Inmate Services Corporation

Date: Apr 30, 2020

Extended Detention Transport Practices: Stearns v. Inmate Services Corporation Introduction Danzel Stearns v. Inmate Services Corporation is a noteworthy appellate case decided by the United States...

Affirming Reasonable Belief in Consent During Language Barriers: United States v. Garcia-Garcia

Date: Apr 30, 2020

Affirming Reasonable Belief in Consent During Language Barriers: United States v. Garcia-Garcia Introduction The case of United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Adan Garcia-Garcia Defendant...

Affirmation of Armed Career Criminal Enhancement in United States v. Vanoy: A Landmark Decision in Federal Drug Offense Classification

Date: Apr 28, 2020

Affirmation of Armed Career Criminal Enhancement in United States v. Vanoy: A Landmark Decision in Federal Drug Offense Classification Introduction In the case of United States of America Plaintiff -...

Statute of Limitations for Attorneys' Fees under IDEA: Eighth Circuit's Affirmation in Richardson v. Omaha School District

Date: Apr 28, 2020

Statute of Limitations for Attorneys' Fees under IDEA: Eighth Circuit's Affirmation in Richardson v. Omaha School District Introduction The case of Chad Richardson, Indi v. Omaha School District (957...

Establishing the Importance of Similar Situations in Race Discrimination Claims: Carter v. Pulaski County Special School District

Date: Apr 25, 2020

Establishing the Importance of Similar Situations in Race Discrimination Claims: Carter v. Pulaski County Special School District Introduction Carter v. Pulaski County Special School District, 956...

Affirmation of the Substantial Burden Requirement in Prisoners' Free Exercise Claims

Date: Apr 25, 2020

Affirmation of the Substantial Burden Requirement in Prisoners' Free Exercise Claims Introduction In the case of Napoleon-Ahmed Mbonyunkiza Plaintiff - Appellant v. Jeff Beasley; Kristine Weitzell...

8th Circuit Affirms BIA’s Denial of Asylum and CAT Relief in Elvira Meza Cano Case

Date: Apr 24, 2020

8th Circuit Affirms BIA’s Denial of Asylum and CAT Relief in Elvira Meza Cano Case Introduction The case of Elvira Meza Cano v. William P. Barr (No. 19-1506) presents a significant decision by the...

Balancing Public Health and Reproductive Rights: 8th Circuit’s Mandamus Decision in In re Rutledge et al.

Date: Apr 23, 2020

Balancing Public Health and Reproductive Rights: 8th Circuit’s Mandamus Decision in In re Rutledge et al. Introduction The case of In re: Leslie Rutledge et al. (No. 20-1791) adjudicated by the...

8th Circuit Affirms Denial of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims in United States v. Jackson

Date: Apr 21, 2020

8th Circuit Affirms Denial of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims in United States v. Jackson Introduction United States v. Alfred Latrell Jackson is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United...

Eighth Circuit Upholds Iowa’s Certificate of Need Regulations for Outpatient Surgery Centers Under the Fourteenth Amendment

Date: Apr 15, 2020

Eighth Circuit Upholds Iowa’s Certificate of Need Regulations for Outpatient Surgery Centers Under the Fourteenth Amendment Introduction In the case of Lee Birchansky, M.D.; Fox Eye Surgery, LLC;...

Enhanced Standards for Pleading Securities Fraud: Insights from In re Target Corporation Securities Litigation

Date: Apr 11, 2020

Enhanced Standards for Pleading Securities Fraud: Insights from In re Target Corporation Securities Litigation Introduction In re: Target Corporation Securities Litigation, 955 F.3d 738 (8th Cir....

Expansion of Investigatory Stops in Drug-Related Offenses: United States v. Williams

Date: Apr 10, 2020

Expansion of Investigatory Stops in Drug-Related Offenses: United States v. Williams Introduction United States of America v. Jamien Machai Williams is a pivotal case decided by the United States...

Efficient Assistance of Counsel in Plea Negotiations: Insights from Mayfield v. United States

Date: Apr 9, 2020

Efficient Assistance of Counsel in Plea Negotiations: Insights from Mayfield v. United States Introduction Rocky Thomas Mayfield v. United States of America (955 F.3d 707) is a pivotal case...

Injunctive Relief as the Preferred Remedy in Lanham Act Trademark Infringement: Safeway Transit LLC v. Discount Party Bus, Inc.

Date: Apr 7, 2020

Injunctive Relief as the Preferred Remedy in Lanham Act Trademark Infringement: Safeway Transit LLC v. Discount Party Bus, Inc. Introduction In the case of Safeway Transit LLC; Aleksey Silenko...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination and Retaliation: Bharadwaj v. Mid Dakota Clinic

Date: Apr 4, 2020

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination and Retaliation: Bharadwaj v. Mid Dakota Clinic Introduction In the case of Dr. Jayaram Bharadwaj v. Mid Dakota Clinic et al., the United...

Reasonable Suspicion and Traffic Stop Extensions in United States v. Sanchez

Date: Apr 4, 2020

Reasonable Suspicion and Traffic Stop Extensions in United States v. Sanchez (955 F.3d 669) Introduction In the appellate case United States of America v. Jose Sanchez, the United States Court of...

FLSA Anti-Retaliation Protections Exclude Prospective Employees: Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Liscomb v. Boyce

Date: Apr 4, 2020

FLSA Anti-Retaliation Protections Exclude Prospective Employees: Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Liscomb v. Boyce Introduction In the landmark case of Blake Liscomb Plaintiff-Appellant v. Henry...

ADA Title III Mootness and Remedy Limitations in Hillesheim v. Holiday Stationstores

Date: Apr 2, 2020

ADA Title III Mootness and Remedy Limitations in Hillesheim v. Holiday Stationstores Introduction The case of Zach Hillesheim Plaintiff Appellant v. Holiday Stationstores, Inc.; Lyndale Terminal Co....

Reaffirming Qualified Immunity in Detainee Medical Care Claims: Morris v. Sheriff Kelley Cradduck et al. (8th Cir.)

Date: Mar 31, 2020

Reaffirming Qualified Immunity in Detainee Medical Care Claims: Morris v. Sheriff Kelley Cradduck et al. (8th Cir.) Introduction Morris v. Sheriff Kelley Cradduck et al., 954 F.3d 1055 (8th Cir....

Eighth Circuit Affirms ERISA’s Church-Plan Exemption for Mercy Health’s Retirement Plan

Date: Mar 28, 2020

Eighth Circuit Affirms ERISA’s Church-Plan Exemption for Mercy Health’s Retirement Plan Introduction In Sally Sanzone, indi v. dually and behalf of all others similarly situated; Gene Grasle...