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

Karl Auleciems v. Township of West Lakeland, MN

Karl Auleciems v. Township of West Lakeland, MN
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided November 3, 2025

Karl Auleciems v. Township of West Lakeland, MN

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 25-1387 ___________________________ Karl Auleciems lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant Susanne Auleciems lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff v. Township of West Lakeland, MN; Washington County, Minnesota; Dan Kyllo, Councilman of West Lakeland MN - sued in his official and individual capacity; Dave Schultz, Councilman of West Lakeland MN - sued in his official and individual capacity; Viet Hanh Winchell, West Lakeland Attorney - sued in her official and individual capacity; Galowitz Olson PLLC; Dan Starry, Washington County Sheriff - sued in his official and individual capacity; 10th Judicial District of Minnesota; Stoney L. Hiljus, Chief Judge of the 10th Judicial District of Minnesota - sued in his official and individual capacity; John C. Hoffman, Minnesota Judge Tenth Judicial District of Minnesota retired - sued in his official and individual capacity; Susan Rester Miles, Minnesota Judge Tenth Judicial District of Minnesota - sued in her official and individual capacity; Juanita Freeman, Minnesota Judge Tenth Judicial District of Minnesota - sued in her official and individual capacity; Minnesota Department of Revenue; Paul Marquart, Commissioner Minnesota Department of Revenue - sued in his official and individual capacity; Kathy Boyko, Investigator Minnesota Department of Revenue - sued in her official and individual capacity; Helen Maas, Minnesota Judge Tenth Judicial District of Minnesota - sued in her official and individual capacity; Marian Appelt, Councilman of West Lakeland MN - sued in her official and individual capacity lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Minnesota ____________ Submitted: October 21, 2025 Filed: November 3, 2025 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SHEPHERD, KELLY, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.

Karl Auleciems appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and tort action. After carefully reviewing the record and the parties’ arguments on appeal, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

The Honorable Katherine M. Menendez, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.

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