Eighth Circuit Signals Future of Police Misconduct Cases May Hinge on the Detail of Resistance by a Protester
In Locke v. County of Hubbard, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, in an opinion authored by circuit court Judge Jonathan Kobes, reversed the dismissal of a protester's lawsuit against the county and two of its police officers related to excessive use of force in violation of 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 and Minnesota law.
Call for Nominations for the Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards 2026
The WIPL Awards return in 2026 on an earlier schedule to align with next year's General Conference Midwest Conference taking place in April in Chicago

