Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal because the pro se appellant failed to file specific objections to a magistrate judge's recommendation after receiving proper notice. This procedural failure forfeited the appellant's right to appellate review of the district court's underlying order.
The Ninth Circuit granted a stay pending appeal of a district court order that had struck the word operation from an Arizona statute governing birth certificate amendments. The panel paused the injunction to preserve the status quo while it considers the merits of the appeal regarding transgender rights.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a federal employee's Title VII claim for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. The court held that the plaintiff's EEO complaint was filed after the statutory deadline, rendering the claim procedurally barred.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Hawaii violated the National Voter Registration Act by refusing to provide a statewide voter list. The court held that while the plaintiff had standing and the claim was ripe, the statute does not require states to disclose voter lists themselves.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint because the appellant failed to challenge the specific legal basis for the lower court's order in his informal brief. Under Fourth Circuit Rule 34(b), this omission forfeited appellate review, leaving the district court's dismissal and denial of postjudgment motions intact.
The Ninth Circuit granted a stay pending appeal of a district court order that had struck the word operation from an Arizona statute governing birth certificate amendments. This action preserves the status quo while the appellate court considers the merits of the constitutional challenge brought by a class of transgender individuals.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se litigant challenging a district court order. The appellate court held that the order was neither final nor an appealable interlocutory order, leaving the court without jurisdiction.
The Ninth Circuit reviewed a pro se complaint alleging First Amendment retaliation by law enforcement officials. The court affirmed dismissal of claims against one official but reversed dismissal of claims against another, finding sufficient allegations of retaliation without probable cause.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights action because the appellant failed to challenge the district court's reasoning in his informal brief. Additionally, the court held that the appellant's objections to the magistrate judge's recommendation were not sufficiently specific to preserve the issues for appeal.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a class action against Meta Platforms, Inc., holding that Section Two Hundred Thirty of the Communications Decency Act of nineteen ninety-six immunized the company from claims that its platform design and algorithms incited violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar.
