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Capitol Hill correspondent, covers legislative and political stories.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's sentencing of Del Martinez Evans, Jr. The court found any error in the career-offender enhancement to be harmless.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's amended complaint as frivolous. The court held that the plaintiff's claims lacked any arguable merit in law or fact.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court properly denied a sentencing reduction for acceptance of responsibility due to the defendant's jail misconduct.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the revocation of supervised release but vacated the sentence due to a procedural error. The court remanded the case for resentencing because the district court failed to orally pronounce discretionary conditions of supervised release.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel action on pending motions. The court found the petition moot because the district court had already resolved the underlying compassionate release and habeas corpus motions.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an insurance coverage dispute involving a fraudulent wire transfer. The court held that the construction company was a vendor providing services, triggering a policy exclusion for deception fraud.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance company owed no duty to defend or indemnify a security firm. The court held that the policy exclusion for injuries at all locations was not ambiguous.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review. The court granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw under the Anders framework.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing Michael Milaro. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
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 agreed with counsel that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
