Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an errata sheet to correct a typographical error in its prior opinion. The amendment replaces a single character on page sixteen of the original text.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a land dispute lawsuit. The appellate panel held that the litigation privilege barred privacy claims and that the plaintiffs failed to comply with statutory claim presentation requirements.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights case involving an excessive force claim. The panel rejected the appellant's argument that the judgment should be vacated due to alleged fraud on the court regarding bodycam footage.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in this civil rights appeal. The panel found no reversible error after reviewing the parties' briefs and the record.
The Ninth Circuit remanded the Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 rule regarding the flame retardant decaBromodiphenyl Ether without vacatur, finding the agency's decision not to regulate exposures in recycling, disposal, wastewater, and sewage sludge unsupported by substantial evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to Jestin Tafolla, a state prisoner seeking federal habeas relief. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no substantial showing of a denial of constitutional rights across all asserted claims.
The Ninth Circuit remanded the Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 rule regarding the flame retardant decaBDE, finding the agency failed to provide substantial evidence for its decision not to regulate exposures in recycling, disposal, wastewater, and sewage sludge.
The Ninth Circuit denied in part and granted in part a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court affirmed the denial of a continuance to respond to government evidence but remanded the case regarding the abandonment of asylum applications.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a school district that denied an employee paid sick leave for mandatory guide dog training, ruling the denial did not violate the ADA or FMLA.
The Ninth Circuit remanded the Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 rule regarding the flame retardant decaBDE without vacatur, finding the agency failed to provide substantial evidence for its decision not to regulate exposures in recycling, disposal, wastewater, and sewage sludge.
