William Duane Benton

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit circuit Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican) 37 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Jose Gaspar-Felipe v. Merrick Garland
22-3372 · 2024-01-30
Appeal (petitioner) Denied

“The petition for review is denied.”

Robert Hall v. Paul Woodruff
24-1050 · 2024-11-19
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“This judgment is reversed and the case remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

Steven Hill v. C V Rivera
18-3756 · 2020-12-23
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Hill's conviction was not untimely. ... The judgment is affirmed.”

United States v. Julian Bear Runner
24-2395 · 2025-04-24
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Sufficient evidence supported the jury's verdict that Bear Runner intended to defraud, steal, and embezzle.”

United States v. Jerome Koon, Jr.
24-2369 · 2025-06-12
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“Fex's requirement of 'actual delivery forecloses ... constructive delivery.'”

United States v. Darren Ackerman
23-1298 · 2023-12-08
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The room with the firearms immediately adjoined the area at the bottom of the stairs. The protective sweep complied with the Fourth Amendment. ... The judgment is affirmed.”

United States v. Dontavius Sharkey
24-1294 · 2025-03-12
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“This court's precedent forecloses these arguments. See United States v. Jackson, 110 F.4th 1120, 1125 (8th Cir. 2024) (holding post-Rahimi that 'there is no need for felony-by-felony litigation regarding the constitutionality of 922(g)(1)').”

Xzavier Clark v. United States
23-3104 · 2025-01-03
Appeal (petitioner) Denied

“Clark's facial challenge is defeated by controlling precedent. See United States v. Veasley, 98 F.4th 906, 918 (8th Cir. 2024) ... A guilty plea forecloses Clark's as-applied constitutional challenge. ... The judgment is affirmed.”

AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. v. Larry James Moore
07-1315 · 2008-02-05
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d)(2), this court reverses.”

United States v. Rodney L. Harrison
05-3574 · 2006-11-30
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“The record here is not conclusive. ... The judgment is reversed and the case remanded.”

United States v. Joy Dayle Wessels
07-3550 · 2008-08-27
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment of the district court is affirmed.”

Minnesota Majority v. Joe Mansky
11-1179 · 2013-03-06
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“This court affirms in part, reverses in part, and remands.”

Caseload & timing

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Circuit judges do not carry a trial caseload; not enumerated. Benton's pre-federal judicial service was on the Missouri Supreme Court (a state court, not in the federal docket record).

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