Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 18, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision in Dr. Theoda Mills, Jr. v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, et al, a civil rights action against a municipality and associated defendants. The decision was issued on August 18, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a civil rights claim against a municipality, a long-settled exercise of federal appellate jurisdiction.