Eighth Circuit
Jane Louise Kelly
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Barack ObamaDemocratic
- Seat
- CA80410
- Nominated
- Jan. 31, 2013
- Committee hearing
- Feb. 27, 2013
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)March 22, 2013
- Senate vote
- 96–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- April 24, 2013
- Commissioned
- April 25, 2013
- ABA rating
- Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 4
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Sept. 4opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Francis Dubray
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Sept. 3
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Sept. 1opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Hector Benavidez
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Aug. 31opinion issued Concurred in part in Union Pacific Railroad Company v. STB
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Aug. 28panel identified Sat on the panel in Rachael Post v. Frank Bisignano
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Aug. 28
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Aug. 25opinion issued Concurred in part in United States v. Darius Carter
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Aug. 25opinion issued Concurred in part in Jon Holland v. Martin Simmerman
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Aug. 25opinion issued Dissented in United States v. Jeremy Burton
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Aug. 21opinion issued Concurred in part in United States v. Nicole Roy
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Aug. 20panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Joshua Nesbitt
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| WPX Energy Williston, LLC v. Honorable B.J. Jones | 25-1083 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Francis Dubray | 25-2281 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | Authored |
| Pennsylvania Insurance Company v. Federal Express Corporation | 25-1777, 25-1891 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | |
| United States v. Hector Benavidez | 25-2497 | Decided | Sept. 1, 2026 | Authored |
| Union Pacific Railroad Company v. STB | 25-2919 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2026 | Authored |
| Rachael Post v. Frank Bisignano | 25-2081 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | |
| United States v. Freddie Gladney, III | 24-3333 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | Authored |
| Jon Holland v. Martin Simmerman | 25-3020 | Decided | Aug. 25, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Jeremy Burton | 25-1006 | Decided | Aug. 25, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Darius Carter | 24-3418 | Decided | Aug. 25, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Nicole Roy | 24-2946, 24-3011 | Decided | Aug. 21, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Holsey Ellingburg, Jr. | 23-3129 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | |
| United States v. Joshua Nesbitt | 24-2357, 24-2382 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | |
| United States v. Nicholas Peterson | 25-1788 | Decided | Aug. 17, 2026 | |
| Jessica McKee v. Jessica Brady | 25-1963 | Decided | Aug. 17, 2026 | |
| Astrid Matias-Pablo v. Todd Blanche | 25-2021 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2026 | |
| United States v. Richard Kucera | 25-3180 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | |
| Shamrock Hills, LLC v. State of Iowa | 25-2991 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | |
| United States v. Amir Mulamba | 25-2895 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | |
| United States v. Lloyd Elk | 24-3230 | Decided | Aug. 11, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | United States v. Francis Dubray | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Opinion | WPX Energy Williston, LLC v. Honorable B.J. Jones | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Hector Benavidez | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 1, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Union Pacific Railroad Company v. STB | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Freddie Gladney, III | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. Jeremy Burton | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 25, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Jon Holland v. Martin Simmerman | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 25, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | United States v. Darius Carter | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 25, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | United States v. Nicole Roy | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | Berkley National Insurance Co. v. Broan-Nutone, LLC | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Marcus Nails | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | Nate Maniktala v. CIR | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | MOSenecaManufacturer, LLC v. MSHR | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Dissent | Kristine Williams v. MO Department of Corrections | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | Thomas Riles v. Officer Laralyn Koster | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | Northland Management & Construction, LLC v. City of Parkville | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 3, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. Victor Dominquez | Eighth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Shaquiel Mendez | Eighth Circuit | July 15, 2026 |
| Concurrence | United States v. Baling Dat | Eighth Circuit | July 9, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Vaughn Boyd v. Deadwood Tobacco Co. | Eighth Circuit | June 8, 2026 |