Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Toccara Puller against Judge Fiore. The court ruled that the appeal was dismissed because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window.
The Fourth Circuit remanded a civil rights appeal after finding the district court erred by failing to docket a timely filed motion to alter or amend judgment. The court held that the motion tolled the deadline for filing a notice of appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a state prisoner's habeas corpus petition. The court found the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right required to obtain a certificate of appealability.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying relief in a civil complaint filed by a pro se prisoner. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision to accept the magistrate judge's recommendation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights complaint filed by Willie Darnell Deramus. The court found no reversible error in the district court's ruling that the complaint failed to state a claim.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action against prosecutors who allegedly suborned perjured testimony. The court held that absolute immunity bars such claims regardless of the alleged misconduct.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that an Atlanta police officer violated the Fourth Amendment by using a taser on a fleeing suspect from a steep embankment. The court also upheld the district court's dismissal of municipal liability and its reduction of punitive damages against the officer.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action against former prosecutors. The court held that absolute immunity bars claims alleging prosecutors suborned perjured testimony to obtain an indictment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights and wrongful death complaint filed on behalf of a deceased detainee. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to support a due process claim or a wrongful death action.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a Texas prisoner challenging the denial of a motion to reopen his civil rights case. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was untimely and failed to properly designate the ruling being challenged.
