The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Jan. 19 issued two opinions related to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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The ACLU of Missouri is suing a suburban Kansas City school district over its policy of automatically removing any challenged library material before it is reviewed.

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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 12 that the First Amendment doesn’t insulate efforts to hand out food to the homeless from food safety rules.

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After suing St. Louis County for same-day access of complaint filings, a national civil litigation news service might have a case according to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Where appellant, a former canine officer, argued that a state prosecutor retaliated against him for seeking unpaid overtime compensation, there was no meaningful argument on his First Amendment claim, so the claim is waived, and the district court did not ...

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Where a fired police officer brought civil rights claims against the city and police chief alleging unlawful retaliation for exercise of his First Amendment rights, the district court properly granted the motion dismissing the First Amendment retaliation claim because the ...

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Tucked near a rarely used escalator in Terminal 1 at St. Louis Lambert International Airport is a blue sign that hangs over a nondescript stand announcing in all caps the spot’s purpose: FREE SPEECH BOOTH. Underneath the sign on a ...

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Tucked near a rarely used escalator in Terminal 1 at St. Louis Lambert International Airport is a blue sign that hangs over a nondescript stand announcing in all caps the spot’s purpose: FREE SPEECH BOOTH. Underneath the sign on a ...

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Where appellant, who wished to donate to candidates running for state office in Arkansas, claimed that a blackout period prohibiting donations until two years before election day violated her First Amendment rights, the appellant demonstrated standing to bring the action, ...

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If the winners of a recent federal appellate case decide their victory calls for a drink, they’ll be able to get a lot more information before they head out on the town. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on ...

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Defendant was convicted of possession of child obscenity after police discovered in defendant’s home drawings appearing to depict minors engaging in sexual acts with adults who appeared to be their parents. On appeal, defendant challenged his conviction, arguing that the ...

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