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White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court affirmed the dismissal of an appeal regarding cancellation of removal and the denial of administrative closure.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review and vacated a removal order because the underlying conviction no longer qualifies as an aggravated felony. The court relied on its recent en banc decision in United States v. Gomez to resolve the removability question.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal was ordered because the petitioner failed to file the required brief within the time permitted by court rules.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Veterans Court's denial of attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act. The court held that a court order requiring a party to confirm voluntary corrective actions for mootness purposes does not confer prevailing-party status.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal due to the appellant's failure to pay the required docketing fee. This nonprecedential order addresses a procedural default rather than the merits of the underlying claim.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment denying accidental death benefits under an ERISA plan. The court held that substantial evidence supported the insurer's conclusion that the claimant's home dialysis treatment contributed to her death.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision sustaining a tax deficiency and penalty. The appellate court found no error in the lower court's ruling regarding the substantial understatement penalty.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a foreclosure dispute brought by pro se appellants. The panel held that the plaintiffs failed to allege sufficient facts to support claims for wrongful foreclosure, negligence, breach of contract, and related causes of action.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision upholding a tax deficiency determination for the year two thousand. The panel rejected arguments regarding res judicata, restitution offsets, and the statute of limitations.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order declaring a litigant vexatious and imposing a pre-filing review order. The court dismissed the portion of the appeal challenging the remand of the case to state court due to lack of appellate jurisdiction.
