8th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions

8th Circuit decides North Dakota case

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided U.S. v. Chad Walker, U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 25-2836.

Read the court's decision here: 252836U.pdf

8th Circuit decides North Dakota Case

Thu, 28 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided Dirk Christianson v. McLean County, U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 25-2010 on May 28.

Read the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/05/252010P.pdf

8th Circuit decides North Dakota Case

Thu, 21 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, May 19, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided a North Dakota case, Ronald Young v. Eric Keyes, U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 24-2763.

Read the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/05/242763P.pdf

8th Circuit decides North Dakota Case

Tue, 12 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided a North Dakota case, United States v. Jaisaun Holt, U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 24-2346.

View the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/05/242346U.pdf

8th Circuit decides North Dakota Case

Wed, 06 May 2026 05:01:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided a North Dakota case, United States v. Travis Crissler, U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 25-1247.

View the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/05/251247U.pdf

8th Circuit decides North Dakota Case

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided a North Dakota case, Young v. Happy Money, Inc., U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 25-6011

View the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/04/256011P.pdf

8th Circuit decides two North Dakota Cases

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:01:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided two North Dakota Cases:

North Star Mutual Ins. Co. v. Lyle Rodin; U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 24-1180
- View the Court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/04/241180P.pdf

United States v. Shane See Walker; U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 24-3423
- Vew the Court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/04/243423U.pdf

8th Circuit decides North Dakota Case

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided U.S. v. Christopher Hardy, U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 24-3460.

View the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/04/243460P.pdf

8th Circuit decides North Dakota Case

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided United States v. Patrick Opdahl, U.S. Court of Appeals Case No. 24-2713.

View the courts decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/03/242713P.pdf

8th Circuit decides N.D. cases

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided two cases on Tuesday, March 17, 2026:

United States v. Ashley Howard
- U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 24-2912
- U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota - Eastern
- Read the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/03/242912U.pdf

United States v. Dana Sam
- U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 25-1136
- U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota - Western
- Read the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/03/251136P.pdf

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided Emmanuel Tombari v. NOV Process & Flow, Inc., U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 24-3565.

Read the court's decision here: 243565P.pdf

8th Circuit decides North Dakota case

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:48:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided U.S. v. Justin Lee Baker, Case No: 25-1185, on Feb. 11, 2026.

Read the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/02/251185U.pdf

8th Circuit decides North Dakota case

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided Chase v. Andeavor Logistics, L.P. on Friday, January 30th.

View the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/01/233019P.pdf

Justia Opinion Summary

"A group of individuals with beneficial interests in Indian trust lands on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota challenged the continued operation of an oil pipeline by Andeavor Logistics and related entities after the expiration of a federally granted right-of-way in 2013. Despite the expiration, Andeavor continued to operate the pipeline while negotiating for renewals with both the tribal government and individual landowners, but was unable to secure agreements with all landowners. The plaintiffs, known as the Allottees, alleged ongoing trespass, breach of the expired easement agreement, and unjust enrichment, seeking monetary damages, injunctive relief, and removal of the pipeline.

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota twice dismissed the Allottees’ case, first for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, a decision reversed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in a prior appeal (Chase I), which instructed a stay for further agency action. After further BIA proceedings and related litigation (including the Tesoro case), the district court again dismissed all of the Allottees’ claims with prejudice, finding no individual federal common law cause of action for trespass, breach of contract, or unjust enrichment, and denied their motion to intervene in the Tesoro case, concluding the United States adequately represented their interests.

On appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the Allottees’ claims for trespass, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment, holding that individual Indian allottees with only equitable interests in land held in trust by the United States lack standing to bring these claims under federal common law. The court also affirmed denial of intervention in the Tesoro litigation. However, the Eighth Circuit remanded for further consideration of whether consolidation of the two related cases is appropriate under Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure." (Source: https://www.ndcourts.gov/Admin/Contents/Edit/110463?ReturnUrl=%2Fnews)

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 25-1069, Reinhardt Enterprises, LLC v. Kaseya U.S., LLC.

Read the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/01/251069P.pdf

Justia Opinion Summary

"Reinhardt Enterprises, LLC entered into a contract with BNG Holdings, Inc. to market BNG's services, with the contract set to automatically renew each year unless either party provided notice of non-renewal. After several years of automatic renewal, and shortly before BNG’s sale to Kaseya U.S., LLC, the parties amended the contract to include a provision entitling Reinhardt to a buyout fee if the agreement was "terminated" by BNG under certain circumstances. After acquiring BNG, Kaseya continued the contractual relationship for over two years before sending Reinhardt a letter of non-renewal, invoking the contract’s renewal clause, and explicitly refusing to pay the termination buyout fee.

The case began after Reinhardt sued Kaseya in state court for breach of contract, alleging entitlement to the buyout fee. Kaseya removed the case to the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, where it moved to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6). The district court granted the motion and dismissed the case with prejudice, holding that the non-renewal of the contract did not constitute a "termination" as contemplated by the contract, and thus Reinhardt was not entitled to the buyout fee.

On appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reviewed the district court’s contract interpretation de novo. The appellate court found the term "termination" to be ambiguous in the context of the contract, as it could reasonably refer both to ending the agreement midterm or simply to the end of the contractual relationship, including non-renewal. Because of this ambiguity, the Eighth Circuit held that the parties’ intent regarding the buyout fee must be resolved as a question of fact, reversed the district court’s dismissal, and remanded the case for further proceedings." Source:(https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca8/25-1069/25-1069-2026-01-29.html?utm_source=summary-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-01-30-u-s-court-of-appeals-for-the-eighth-circuit-41b17a3e7e&utm_content=text-case-title-2)

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 24-2363, U.S. v. Azure, on January 15, 2026.

Read the court's decision here: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca8/24-2363/24-2363-2026-01-15.html

U.S. 8th Circuit Decides North Dakota Case

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit decided U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 25-2049, Chaffins v. Sharp, on January 20, 2026.

Read the court's decision here: https://ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/01/252049U.pdf

8th Circuit Decides North Dakota Case

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit decided Morehouse Enterprises, LLC v. Bureau of ATF, U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 24-3200 on December 11.

View the Court's decision here: https://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/todays-opinions