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8th Circuit reinstates tougher sentences based on burglary convictions

The 8th Circuit reinstated tougher federal sentences based on the finding that burglary is a violent felony.
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Surprise: 8th Circuit sides with prisoners, three times

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with prisoners in three Arkansas cases yesterday, unusual for a conservative court.
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8th Circuit reinstates Arkansas's ban on surgical abortions

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision today granted Attorney General Leslie Rutledge's motion to overrule District Judge Kristine Baker's temporary order preventing the state of Arkansas from halting surgical abortions at Little Rock Family Planning Services.

8th Circuit upholds Oren Paris' conviction in Ecclesia kickback/bribe case

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld the conviction of Oren Paris III, former president of Ecclesia College, in the kickback/bribery scheme involving state one funneled by two former legislators, Micah Neal and Jon Woods.
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Arguments set in Arkansas Times challenge of state's anti-boycott law

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments Jan. 15 in the Arkansas Times' appeal of a lower court decision upholding the state law requiring contractors doing business with the state to sign a pledge that they won't engage in boycotts of Israel or else take a 20 percent cut in compensation.

Appeals court affirms injunction against state anti-panhandling law

A federal appeals court has upheld an injunction against a state anti-panhandling law.
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CHARLES HAMNER: His imprisonment subject of legal filing.

Plea filed to hear case on solitary confinement

A group of 34 current and former prosecutors, judges and Justice Department officials this week asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a case from Arkansas about overuse of solitary confinement.

Jon Woods makes his case for conviction reversal

The attorney for former Sen. Jon Woods filed his brief this week with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging Woods' conviction for taking bribes.
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8th Circuit raises question in Arkansas abortion case based on new Supreme Court ruling

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today asked attorneys in a lawsuit challenging four Arkansas anti-abortion laws for briefs on how a U.S. Supreme Court decision this week in an Indiana case might affect the pending state appeal of a judge's order blocking the Arkansas anti-abortion laws.

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Wendell Griffen's appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court today declined without comment to hear Judge Wendell Griffen's appeal of the dismissal of his complaint alleging First Amendment violations by the Arkansas Supreme Court in punishing him for participation in a death penalty protest.
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8th Circuit affirms dismissal of city and chief from police shooting case

The 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals today upheld lower court decisions in the suit seeking damages for the mother of Bobby Moore, killed by police officer Josh Hastings during the investigation of a car burglary.

More criticism for Bobby Shepherd's work to wreck abortion rights

We've reported before on the pivotal role played by Judge Bobby Shepherd of El Dorado in the conservative 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals' attack on anti-abortion laws in Arkansas, Missouri and other states. Now comes The Atlantic.
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