LaBatte v. United States
899 F.3d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2018)
The Federal Circuit reversed a jurisdictional dismissal in a Native American farmer's discrimination-settlement claim and returned the case for further proceedings.
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Erick G. Kaardal
Election law / First Amendment / Government accountability / Appellate practice
Erick Kaardal is a partner of MKLaw. He litigates government accountability, election, and First Amendment matters in state and federal courts across the country.
His appellate record includes merits decisions at the United States Supreme Court and published decisions in the federal courts of appeals. The verified matters below link to their case pages and published sources.
Verified appellate matters
Election Integrity
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
U.S. Supreme Court, 2018
Minnesota's polling place apparel ban held unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
585 U.S. 1 (2018)
Case page
Free Speech
Republican Party of Minnesota v. White
U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
Judicial candidates' speech protected under the First Amendment.
536 U.S. 765 (2002)
Case page
Free Speech
281 Care Committee v. Arneson
Eighth Circuit, 2014
Minnesota's false political speech statute held unconstitutional.
766 F.3d 774 (8th Cir. 2014)
Case page
Land Rights
Styczinski v. Arnold
Eighth Circuit, 2022
Dormant Commerce Clause challenge to Minnesota's bullion regulation.
46 F.4th 907 (8th Cir. 2022)
Case page
Appellate reversals are procedural rulings that returned each case to the district court. Results depend on the facts and law of each matter.
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