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Civil Rights

Aug 9, 2023

Civil Rights: 1983-Inmate Assault-Deliberate Indifference

Bordeaux v. Bicknase (MLW No. 80328/Case No. 22-3154 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kobes, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Rossiter, J. (Maren Lynn Chaloupka, of Scottsbluff, NE for appellant) (Kamron T.M. Hasan, of Omaha, NE; Christpher M. Schmidt, of Lincoln, NE; and Melanie J. Whittamore-Mantzinos, of Lincoln, NE for appellees; Marine A. Jensen, o[...]

Aug 3, 2023

Civil Rights: State Inmate-Inmate Violence-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

Smith v. Andrews (MLW No. 80256/Case No. 21-3356 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Baker, J. (William Arnold Waddell, Jr., of Little Rock, AR for appellant) (Hannah Lorraine Templin, AAG, of Little Rock, AR for appellees; William C. Bird, III, former Sr. AAG, of Little Rock, AR and Caleb Gregory Conrad, for[...]

Aug 3, 2023

Civil Rights: School District-Disability Discrimination-Negligence

Baker v. Bentonville School District (MLW No. 80264/Case No. 22-2669 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas, Holmes, J. (George McAllaster Rozzell, of Fayetteville, AR for appellant; Robert C. Dalby, of Fayetteville, AR on the brief) (Joshua C. Ashley, of Little Rock, AR for appellee; Marshall S. Ney, of Rogers,[...]

Aug 3, 2023

Civil Rights: Prison Inmate-First Amendment Retaliation-Denial of Summary Judgment

Scott v. Payne (MLW No. 80303/Case No. 22-3152 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Marshall, J. 

Aug 3, 2023

Civil Rights: First Amendment Retaliation-Qualified Immunity-Interlocutory Appeal

Brandy v. City of St. Louis (MLW No. 80274/Case No. 22-2329 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Grasz, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Hamilton, J. (Brandon David Laird, of St. Louis, MO and Brian P. Millikan, of Kirkwood, MO for appellant) (James R. Wyrsch, of St. Louis, MO for appellee; Javad Mohammed Khazaeli, of St. Louis, MO on the brief)

Aug 3, 2023

Civil Rights: First Amendment Retaliation-Excessive Force-Causation

Aldridge v. City of St. Louis (MLW No. 80270/Case Nos. 22-1735, 22-1910, & 22-2213 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Grasz, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Sippel, J., Clark, J., and Bodenhausen, J. (James R. Wyrsch, of St. Louis, MO for appellant; Javad Mohammed Khazaeli, of St. Louis, MO and Omri E. Praiss, of St. Louis, MO on the brief) [...]

Aug 3, 2023

Civil Rights: 1983-Excessive Force-First Amendment Retaliation

Hageman v. Minnesota Department of Corrections (MLW No. 80257/Case No. 22-2098 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota.

Jul 27, 2023

Civil Rights: Warrantless Entry-Exigent Circumstances

Cotten v. Miller (MLW No. 80235/Case No. 22-2872 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Tunheim, J. (Brian Scott Carter, Minneapolis, MN argued for appellant) (Samuel Kramer, Minneapolis, MN argued for appellee).

Jul 27, 2023

Civil Rights: Excessive Force-Canine Warning-Qualified Immunity

Adams v. City of Cedar Rapids (MLW No. 80239/Case No. 22-3234 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, Roberts, J. (Daniel Mark Morgan, Cedar Rapids, IA argued for appellant) (Bradley J. Kaspar, Cedar Rapids, IA argued for appellee).

Jul 27, 2023

Civil Rights: Detainee-Deliberate Indifference to Medical Need-Qualified Immunity

Martin v. Turner (MLW No. 80229/Case No. 22-1449 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Marshall, J. (Jason E. Owens, of Conway, AR for appellant; Michael Allen Mosley, of Conway, AR on the brief) (Bart W. Calhoun, of Little Rock, AR for appellee; Laura Lensing Calhoun, of Little Rock, AR on the brief)

Jul 27, 2023

Civil Practice: Subject Matter Jurisdiction-Wrongful Termination-Bad Faith Conduct

Wilson v. CTW Transportation Services, Inc. (MLW No. 80236/Case No. 22-3049 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. (Floyd R. Finch Jr., Blue Springs, MO argued for appellee) (Appellant, pro se).

Jul 19, 2023

Civil Rights: Prison Inmate-Medical Negligence-Wrongful Death

Adams v. U.S. (MLW No. 80181/Case No. 22-2247 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Wilson, J. 

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