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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw under Anders v. California. The court found the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Fifth Circuit lacks clear jurisdiction over an appeal from a partial summary judgment order that the parties treat as final. The court remands the case to the district court to issue a formal final judgment to perfect appellate jurisdiction.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a compassionate release motion, finding no abuse of discretion in the determination that the defendant remained a danger to the community.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Daontae Nathaniel Hale for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. The court held that the district court properly denied Hale's motion to suppress evidence gathered by Border Patrol agents.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Clint Registe for being a felon in possession of firearms. The panel rejected arguments regarding the sentencing guidelines and the constitutionality of the federal statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw appointed counsel and dismissed the appeal. The court found that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's sentence for illegal reentry and supervised release revocation. The court found no plain error in the sentencing calculations, the use of retributive factors, or the classification of the defendant's prior robbery as an aggravated felony.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's sentence for illegal reentry and supervised release revocation. The court found no plain error in the sentencing calculations, the name used in the revocation order, or the classification of the defendant's prior robbery as an aggravated felony.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by John Matthew Goines due to an insufficiently developed record. The court granted the appointed attorney's motion to withdraw after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a dispute between competing title insurance companies. The court held that the defendants did not knowingly participate in breaches of fiduciary duty or violate non-solicitation agreements under Texas law.
