John Baker

February 08, 2023 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a Minnesota attorney's suit against state and private defendants, including Minnesota's board for lawyer discipline, and affirmed the $50,000 award of Rule 11 sanctions against the plaintiff–attorney.

By John Baker and Kate Swenson

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November 14, 2022 | Law.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld a City of St. Louis ordinance requiring a permit for the distribution of "potentially hazardous food" against a Free Speech challenge brought by persons who, as part of their charitable and religious practice, gave food to unhoused persons.

By John Baker and Kate Swenson

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August 18, 2021 | Law.com

The decision in 'Langford v. City of St. Louis, Missouri' hinges in large part on the distinction between conduct and speech.

By John Baker and Kate Swenson

6 minute read

November 18, 2020 | Law.com

Eleven days before Election Day, an Eighth Circuit panel denied a motion for a stay of an injunction, declining to require the enforcement of a Minnesota statute that, due to a candidate's death, would have operated to delay until Feb. 9, 2021 the election for a congressional district.

By John Baker and Kate Swenson

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