United States Eighth Circuit

Plaintiffs' takings claims against the US were properly dismissed, as the Court of Federal Claims has exclusive subject matter jurisdiction over takings claims against the US exceeding $10,000; FOIA claim was either time-barred or moot. Evidence did not establish that defendants conspired to deny plaintiffs' rights; state law claims were either barred by Rooker-Feldman or unripe for adjudication in federal court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/05/2004
• Published 03/05/2004

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph N. Ballard, Louis Caldera, argued, Corps of Engineers, United States, Patricia R. Cangemi, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Thomas B. Heffelfinger, on the brief).


• For Appellees:
  
• Erick G. Kaardal, argued, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for appellants/cross-appellees., George C. Hoff, argued, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, (Kimberly B. Kozar, on the brief), for appellee/cross-appellant City of Shorewood., Christopher Scott Hayhoe, argued, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for appellees Highland Villa and Highlan Properties.