Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The panel found no error in the lower court's review of the record and the parties' arguments.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former federal prisoner's complaint against prison officials for failure to state a claim. The court held that the prisoner's medical and search-and-seizure claims presented a new context for a Bivens action where special factors counseled against extending the remedy.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a civil rights claim regarding medical care for a pretrial detainee. The appellate panel found insufficient evidence of deliberate indifference by the treating physician and no unconstitutional policy by the county.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pretrial detainee's civil rights lawsuit against county officials. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly plead claims regarding access to news, access to courts, living conditions, bail, and retaliation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights appeal challenging state court proceedings. The court held that judges, court staff, and a municipal prosecutor were immune from suit and that the plaintiff failed to state a claim against the municipality.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has granted a motion for en banc reconsideration in this appeal. The court vacated the prior panel opinion and stayed the district court's preliminary injunction pending further proceedings.
The First Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a motion to vacate a default judgment in a maritime injury case. The court held that the defendant's two-year delay in challenging the judgment was unreasonable under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty point one.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review and vacated a summary dismissal by the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court held that the agency abused its discretion by denying a motion to accept a late-filed brief without providing a reasoned explanation.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a district court dismissal with prejudice, holding that the plaintiff lacked standing for injunctive relief under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The court also ruled that the plaintiff's civil rights claims were barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine because they sought to overturn a state court judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a pro se prisoner civil rights appeal. The panel held that the appellant forfeited all legal challenges because his opening brief failed to present coherent arguments with supporting citations.
