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Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 99,361 decisions of this court, filed through June 29, 2026.

Court level
Federal court of appeals
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)

Which decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

  1. Charles Richard Stone v. Rick Harry Anita Schlank Deborah Konieska Rhonda Heskin Amy Anderson Lori Parkos Jim LindApril 14, 2004 · cited 3,074 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  2. James Solomon v. Deputy U.S. Marshal ThomasJuly 29, 2015 · cited 1,970 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  3. Dataphase Systems, Inc. v. C L Systems, Inc.January 7, 1981 · cited 1,932 timesAbrogated on other grounds (verified) · Perry v. Zoetis LLC
  4. United States v. FeemsterJuly 13, 2009 · cited 1,748 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  5. Lorraine POLASKI, Et Al., Appellees, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, AppellantJuly 17, 1984 · cited 1,741 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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Where are the rules of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit?

They are in the library under the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other federal courts have pages?

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