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Federal Courts Feds Ask 8th Circuit to Reinstate Death Sentence for Dru Sjodin's Killer

Feds Ask 8th Circuit to Reinstate Death Sentence for Dru Sjodin's Killer

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on March 11, 2022

Last year, Judge Ralph Erickson ordered a new sentencing phase in the case, finding that several pieces of evidence and his attorney's failure to utilize the...

Federal Courts Eighth Circuit Dismisses Ben Shapiro's First Amendment Challenge Against University for Hosting Him Off Campus

Eighth Circuit Dismisses Ben Shapiro's First Amendment Challenge Against University for Hosting Him Off Campus

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on October 26, 2021

After a federal district court upheld the University of Minnesota's decision to move guest speaker Ben Shapiro from an on-campus to an off-campus venue because...

Federal Courts Cursing at a Cop Is Protected Free Speech

Cursing at a Cop Is Protected Free Speech

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on June 19, 2019

It's usually not a good idea to curse at police, but it is still a fundamental right. The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals said so in a case from Arkansas....

Federal Courts Carl's Jr. Wage Suppression Class Action

Carl's Jr. Wage Suppression Class Action

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A recently filed wage-suppression class action against the burger franchiser Carl's Jr. claims that the company has conspired to suppress the wages of their...

Federal Courts Brown v. City of Golden Valley, No. 08-1640

Brown v. City of Golden Valley, No. 08-1640

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Federal Courts No Ex Post Facto Law Defense in Murder-for-Hire Case

No Ex Post Facto Law Defense in Murder-for-Hire Case

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

This week, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals tackled murder-for-hire, the statute of limitations, and ex post facto laws. Here’s just one of the problems...

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