Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a conviction for identity theft after rejecting a challenge to a traffic stop. The court held that an officer's pacing method provided sufficient probable cause to believe the defendant was speeding.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil complaint as frivolous. The appellate court also upheld the imposition of a prefiling review requirement on the appellant's future filings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se litigant challenging a district court order regarding filing deficiencies. The court held that the order was not a final or appealable interlocutory order, leaving the appellate court without jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Christopher L. Nealey because the notice of appeal was not timely filed. The court held that the failure to file within the thirty-day window was a jurisdictional bar that could not be overcome by Nealey's pending motions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a plaintiff who was removed from a civil rights lawsuit. The court held that the district court order was not a final judgment and therefore lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's claims against Colorado officials, ruling that the plaintiff failed to meet the conditions for reopening an administratively closed case and that assistant attorneys general were entitled to absolute immunity for their advocacy actions.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by an incarcerated Texas prisoner who sought to proceed in forma pauperis. The court held that the prisoner failed to meet the three-strikes bar exception because he was not under imminent danger of serious physical injury.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se age discrimination complaint. The court held that the appellant abandoned his arguments by failing to challenge the district court's core reasoning in his appellate brief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied a motion to dismiss filed by the plaintiffs. The court held that it has jurisdiction to review the district court's denial of qualified immunity because the appeal presents legal issues rather than purely factual disputes.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of an employer in a racial discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence of pretext to support her claims of disparate pay and failure to promote.
