U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

South Dakota ranch family got pardon; likely got off light at time of crimes

They are not the last cowboy song but they are likely the final full pardons from the 45th President of the United States. And they are being forgiven for breaking

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Jan 2021

South Dakota ranch family got pardon; likely got off light at time of crimes

Differences in circuit court opinions are the stuff that makes Supreme Court cases

One way for legal issues to make their way to the Supreme Court is when the federal circuit courts don’t agree with one another. It’s too early to

By Dan Flynn

/ 5 Feb 2020

Differences in circuit court opinions are the stuff that makes Supreme Court cases

An 8th Circuit strategy is behind Iowa’s ‘ag-gag’ 2.0

Analysis Federal judges so far haven’t been willing to share any of their enviable security blanket with animal agriculture. But that might change if a strategy out of Iowa

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Mar 2019

An 8th Circuit strategy is behind Iowa’s ‘ag-gag’ 2.0

8th Circuit denies rehearing; DeCosters must serve jail time

It looks like Austin “Jack” DeCoster and son Peter DeCoster will both be wintering at the federal prison in Yankton, SD. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Oct 2016

Odds could favor DeCosters’ desire for review of egg sentence

As legal experts were predicting, the appellant attorney for Austin “Jack” DeCoster and Peter DeCoster got a deadline extension in his quest to obtain another review of the pair’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 14 Jul 2016

Business Groups Support Appeal to Keep DeCosters Out of Prison

Sending food industry executives to jail for company food safety violations, even if they did not know about them, might seem a useful way to bring about more compliance, but

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 Aug 2015

DeCosters Cite 2010 Performance to Help Keep Them Out of Jail

As part of a campaign to keep their clients from serving any prison time, appellate attorneys for Austin (“Jack”) and Peter DeCoster are depicting the roles the former egg producers

By Dan Flynn

/ 22 Jul 2015

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

South Dakota ranch family got pardon; likely got off light at time of crimes

Differences in circuit court opinions are the stuff that makes Supreme Court cases

An 8th Circuit strategy is behind Iowa’s ‘ag-gag’ 2.0

8th Circuit denies rehearing; DeCosters must serve jail time

Odds could favor DeCosters’ desire for review of egg sentence

Business Groups Support Appeal to Keep DeCosters Out of Prison

DeCosters Cite 2010 Performance to Help Keep Them Out of Jail

Your Support Protects Public Health