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Capitol Hill correspondent, covers legislative and political stories.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal for lack of jurisdiction due to a late notice of appeal. The court later directed the district court to treat a separate filing as a timely notice of appeal to open a new appeal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month sentence for illegal reentry, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court abused its discretion. The court held that the sentence was substantively reasonable given the defendant's criminal history and the seriousness of his prior offenses.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed a federal prisoner's application for a certificate of appealability because the issues raised did not involve the denial of a constitutional right. The court clarified that procedural questions regarding successive habeas motions cannot bypass statutory restrictions on second-or-successive petitions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing Fidencio Gonzales. The court dismissed the appeal because the record was insufficient to evaluate claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence for illegal reentry, rejecting claims of procedural and substantive unreasonableness. The court held that the district court did not plainly err in considering pending charges or explaining its sentencing decision.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and supervised release revocation of a defendant challenging a statutory sentencing enhancement for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional argument was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and supervised release revocation for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month above-guidelines sentence imposed on Aubrey Suzuki following a second revocation of supervised release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in balancing the sentencing factors under Section thirty-five fifty-three of Title eighteen of the United States Code.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court's dismissal of a habeas petition because the lower court failed to provide the petitioner notice and an opportunity to respond. The appellate court remanded the case to ensure compliance with the procedural requirements established in Boyd v. Thompson.
