United States Eighth Circuit - August 2005 Opinion Summaries

US v. Lindquist

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is vacated in light of US v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738 (2005).

Goff v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Elder Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits is affirmed over her claim that the administrative law judge erred by 1)failing to...

Vandenboom v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
The Commissioner of Social Security's denial of plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits is affirmed where his impairments do not...

Gilooly v. Missouri Dep't of Health

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination suit, plaintiff presented sufficient evidence to avoid summary judgment on the claim that his termination was in...

US v. Ehrmann

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's drug convictions are affirmed over his challenges to 1)the denial of his suppression motion, 2)the admission of prejudicial videotape...

US v. Blaylock

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's drug convictions are affirmed over his challenges to 1)the denial of his suppression motions, 2)the prosecutor's peremptory challenge of a...

US v. Pizano

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for fraud convictions is vacated and remanded for resentencing consistent with US v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738 (2005).

Washington v. Moore

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of plaintiff's 28 U.S.C. section 2254 petition for relief from a state robbery conviction is affirmed over his claim that the district court...

Davis v. KARK-TV, Inc.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claims of race discrimination and retaliation is affirmed where defendant-employer established a legitimate,...

Turner v. Ashcroft

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment against plaintiff's claim of retaliation is reversed where a genuine issue of material fact exists as to whether the stated reason...