U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2025

Robert Pickle v. MN Association of Townships

Robert Pickle v. MN Association of Townships
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided June 30, 2025

Robert Pickle v. MN Association of Townships

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United States District Court for the District of Minnesota ____________ Submitted: June 25, 2025 Filed: June 30, 2025 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SHEPHERD, ERICKSON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.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. ______________________________

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

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