Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision in a federal employment dispute. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurer had no duty to indemnify its insured against a consent judgment. The court held that the insurance policy unambiguously excluded coverage for claims arising out of the failure to pay money.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court found substantial evidence supported the lower court's conclusion that the petitioner failed to establish a reasonable fear of persecution or torture.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a plaintiff's diversity action alleging state law claims arising from an automobile accident. The appellate panel held that the district court properly exercised subject matter jurisdiction and granted judgment on the pleadings based on the insurance policy terms.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part a Veterans Court decision dismissing a veteran's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that res judicata principles do not bar a tribunal from reconsidering its own interlocutory rulings within the same proceeding.
The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision to deny a motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court dismissed the portion of the petition challenging the denial of sua sponte reopening due to lack of jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a dismissal order regarding two plaintiffs who entered sensitive payment information on retail websites. The court held that the surreptitious recording of complete credit card numbers by session replay code constitutes a concrete injury analogous to the common-law tort of intrusion upon seclusion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed an immigration judge's denial of cancellation of removal. The court held that the agency's determination that the petitioner's removal would not cause exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to her children was supported by substantial evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court found that substantial evidence supported the agency's adverse credibility determination regarding the petitioners' asylum claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust his arguments and did not meet his burden of proving eligibility for cancellation of removal.
