U.S. v. GERANIS

Nos. 13-3394, 14-3195.

808 F.3d 723 (2015)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, State of Missouri, Intervenor Plaintiff-Appellee v. Robert GERANIS; Leroy Harris; Mike Doak; Gerald Duvall, Intervenor Defendants-Appellants. Benton County Sewer District No. 1 of Benton County, Missouri; William Seek, solely in his capacity as President an Trustee of Benton County Sewer District No. 1, also known as Ted Seek; John Grate, solely in his capacity as Trustee of Benton County Sewer District No. 1; Joseph Gualco, solely in his capacity as Trustee of Benton County Sewer District No. 1; Stephen Tibbetts, solely in his capacity as Trustee of Benton County Sewer District No. 1, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 15, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark J. Bredemeier , Lee's Summit, MO, argued, for appellants.

Charles M. Thomas , Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, argued ( Tammy Dickinson , U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee United States of America.

Jacob T. Westen , Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, MO, argued ( Chris Koster , Atty. Gen., on the brief), for appellee State of Missouri.

Before MURPHY, MELLOY, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


In 2013, voters of Benton County Sewer District No. 1 ("District") voted to dissolve the District, as permitted under Missouri law. The day before the election, the United States filed the present lawsuit on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA") to enjoin dissolution of the District. A Voter Representative...

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