Robert Pickle v. MN Association of Townships

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: June 30, 2025
• Docket: 24-3480
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 24-3480 ___________________________

Robert J. Pickle; Randal H. Gorder; Aaron A. Werpy

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiffs - Appellants

v.

Minnesota Association of Townships; Jeffrey S. Krueger; Steven M. Fenske; Minnesota Association of Townships Insurance and Bond Trust; Heather E. Tidmore; Gary E. Burdorf; Rex A. Edge; Jill K. Hall; Frank D. Hard; Sandra M. Hooker; Lyle A. Stai; Reno C. Wells; Corey M. Hanson; Jonathan O. Peterson; Amanda K. Peterson; Bret P. Holte; Wayne S. Thom; Christina L. Lien

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Minnesota ____________

Submitted: June 25, 2025 Filed: June 30, 2025 [Unpublished] ____________

Before SHEPHERD, ERICKSON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________

PER CURIAM. Minnesota residents Robert Pickle, Randal Gorder, and Aaron Werpy appeal following the district court’s1 dismissal of their pro se complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Upon careful review, we conclude that the district court correctly dismissed the case based on lack of standing. See Laclede Gas Co. v. St. Charles Cty., Mo., 713 F.3d 413, 417 (8th Cir. 2013) (de novo review of dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction). Because the court lacked jurisdiction over the claims, however, we conclude that the dismissal should be without prejudice. See Hart v. United States, 630 F.3d 1085, 1091 (8th Cir. 2011) (dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction should generally be without prejudice).

Accordingly, we modify the dismissal of all claims to be without prejudice, and otherwise affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

1 The Honorable Jerry W. Blackwell, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.

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