Public Interest Legal Foundation, Inc. v. Steve Simon · Benchlight

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Panel

The judges who heard this appeal.

Judge James B. Loken George H.W. Bush
Judge L.R. SMITH — not matched to a Benchlight profile
Judge Jonathan Allen Kobes Donald J. Trump

Case history

Aug. 28

decided Decision issued in Public Interest Legal Foundation, Inc. v. Steve Simon
Dec. 16, 2025

argued Oral argument in Public Interest Legal Foundation, Inc. v. Steve Simon

Opinions and writings

Opinion By James B. Loken Aug. 28, 2026

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Case record

Court: Eighth Circuit
Docket number: 25-1703
Status: Decided
Filed: April 10, 2025
Argued: Dec. 16, 2025
Decided: Aug. 28, 2026
Last filing: Aug. 28, 2026
Publication: Published
Nature of suit: 2890 Other Statutory Actions
Case type: Civil, United States as a party

Origin

Court below: U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Docket below: 0:24-cv-01561

Oral argument

Argued: Dec. 16, 2025
Duration: 31 minutes

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