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8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Aug 10, 2023

Immigration: Cancellation of Removal-Exercise of Discretion-Pending Prosecution

Castillo-Rodriguez v. Garland (MLW No. 80322/Case No. 22-2502 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Aug 10, 2023

Immigration: Asylum-Social Group

Baquedano-Munguia v. Garland (MLW No. 80344/Case No. 22-2599 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Aug 10, 2023

Employer-Employee: Wrongful Death Action-Workplace Toxic Exposure-Exclusion of Expert Testimony

Lancaster v. BNSF Railway Company (MLW No. 80309/Case No. 21-3366 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kobes, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Gerrard, J. (Jonathan Theodore Sternberg, of Kansas City, MO for appellant; Shawn M. Sassman, of Conshohocken, PA on the brief) (Dale Schowengerdt, of Helena, MT for appellee)

Aug 10, 2023

Employer – Employee: Unlawful Termination-Public Policy Exception

Jones v. Wellpath, LLC (MLW No. 80343/Case No. 22-2445 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Grasz, J.)  Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Miller, J. (Lloyd W. Kitchens III, Little Rock, AR argued for appellant) (Mark Edward Stamelos, Nashville, TN argued for appellee).

Aug 10, 2023

Employer-Employee: CBA-Contribution of Funds-Audit

Greater St. Louis Construction Laborers Welfare Fund v. B.F.W. Contracting, LLC (MLW No. 80319/Case No. 22-2138 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Sippel, J. (Philip H. Dennis, II, of Clayton, MO for appellant) (Janine Marie Martin, of St. Louis, MO for appellee)

Aug 9, 2023

Criminal Law: Sexual Exploitation of a Child-Statutory Maximum Sentence-Reasonableness of Sentence

U.S. v. Carter (MLW No. 80329/Case No. 22-3441 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, Ebinger, J. 

Aug 9, 2023

Criminal Law: Sentencing-Upward Variance

U.S. v. Gray (MLW No. 80332/Case No. 22-2739 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas.

Aug 9, 2023

Criminal Law: Robbery-Using a Firearm During Crime of Violence-Motion for Acquittal/New Trial

U.S. v. Robbins (MLW No. 80308/Case No. 21-3360 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kobes, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, Strand, J. (Webb L. Wassmer, of Marion, IA for appellant) (Lisa C. Williams, AUSA, of Cedar Rapids, IA for appellee)

Aug 9, 2023

Criminal Law: RICO-Offenses Committed During Conspiracy-Prison Credits

U.S. v. Haynie (MLW No. 80310/Case No. 21-3654 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Bataillon, J. (Donald Lee Schense, of Bellevue, NE for appellant) (Matthew R. Molsen, AUSA, of Lincoln, NE for appellee)

Aug 9, 2023

Criminal Law: Revocation of Supervised Release-Upward Enhancement-Obstruction of Justice

U.S. v. Davis (MLW No. 80318/Case No. 23-1872 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, Reade, J. 

Aug 9, 2023

Criminal Law: Revocation of Supervised Release-Challenge to Sentence-Sentencing Discretion

U.S. v. Barhoumi (MLW No. 80316/Case No. 23-1483 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Sippel, J. 

Aug 9, 2023

Criminal Law: Possession of Unregistered Firearm-Upward Enhancement-Obstruction of Justice

U.S. v. Riley (MLW No. 80321/Case No. 22-3240 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Rudofsky, J. 

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