Criminal Law: Sentence Reduction-Abuse of Discretion-Seriousness of Offense
U.S. v. Horn (MLW No. 82488/Case No. 24-2104 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, Rose, J.
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U.S. v. Phelps (MLW No. 82484/Case No. 24-1258 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Kays, J.
View ArticleCriminal Law: Sex Offenses-Appeal Waiver-Challenge to Sentence
U.S. v. Bowles (MLW No. 82491/Case No. 24-1799 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, White, J.
View ArticleCriminal Law: Supervised Release-Revocation-Sentencing Discretion
U.S. v. Barnett (MLW No. 82489/Case No. 24-2516 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, Locher, J.
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U.S. v. Zelaya (MLW No. 82497/Case No. 24-228 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Ketchmark, J.
View ArticleEmployer-Employee: Wrongful Termination-Retaliation-1983
Mayfield v. Missouri House of Representatives (MLW No. 82493/Case No. 23-2555 – 16 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of...
View ArticleImmigration: Immigrant Visa Eligibility-Waiver Application-Delayed Adjudication
Plaintiffs appealed, alleging that USCIS, DOS and DHS unreasonably delayed adjudicating the immigrant visa waiver applications they filed on behalf of family members. Where all plaintiffs had their...
View ArticleCivil Practic: Discovery Dispute Motion to Compel-Motion for Sanctions
Byrd v. U.S. Silica Co. (MLW No. 82521/Case No. 4:22-CV-875-SPM – 8 pages) (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Mensah, J.)
View ArticleCivil Rights: 1983-Prison Inmate
Jordan v. Coffman (MLW No. 82512/Case No. WD86511 – 16 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Thomson, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cole County, Limbaugh, J. (Ronald K. Jordan,...
View ArticleContracts: Certificates of Deposit-Evidence of Redemption
In re the Estate of McDow v. The Callaway Bank (MLW No. 82508/Case No. WD86824 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cole County, Green, J....
View ArticleEmployer-Employee: Age Discrimination-Denial of Promotion
LaBranche v. Circuit Court of Jackson County (MLW No. 82511/Case No. WD86579 – 18 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Sutton, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Herron,...
View ArticleEnvironmental: Mining Permit-Unmarked Human Burial Sites Act
In re Mid-States Materials, LLC Permit No.1236-A2(MLW No. 82505/Case No. Wd87090 & 87144 – 18 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Thomson, J.) Appealed from Missouri Department of...
View ArticleNegligence: Animal Control-Private Contractor
Roark v. KC Pet Project (MLW No. 82506/Case No. WD86960 – 22 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ahuja, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Youngs, J. (John M. McFarland,...
View ArticleProbate: Trusts-No-Contest Clause
In the Matter of the James A. Long Trust v. Long (MLW No. 82510/Case No. WD86738 & WD86759 – 23 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson...
View ArticleReal Property: Commercial Lease-Statute of Frauds
Fuemmeler v. Mike and Mark Farms, LLC (MLW No. 82507/Case No. WD86868 – 29 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Thomson, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Boone County, Harris, J....
View ArticleReal Property: Specific Performance-Lost Rental Revenue
Bhoot v. 701-709 NE Woods Chapel Road, LLC (MLW No. 82509/Case No. WD86805, WD86825, & 86860 – 30 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.) Appealed from circuit court,...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds verdict in House staffer’s mask mandate retaliation case
A federal court affirmed a judgment recently in favor of the plaintiff in a wrongful termination and retaliation case involving a Missouri House of Representatives employee.
View ArticleNebraska man who lost his home over $588 debt gets it back
A Nebraska man is getting title to his home back, years after losing it over a $588 tax debt, one of his lawyers said Thursday.
View ArticleNew 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns
Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there's a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another.
View ArticleCrumbling apartment steps lead to $195K settlement
A plaintiff won a $195,000 settlement after he was injured on his apartment complex’s stairs. David Granger settled with JVM Multi-Family Premier Fund II, LLC, outside of court, after Granger was...
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