Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The Eleventh Circuit held that the federal ban on local regulations that effectively prohibit cellular services applies only to municipal rules, not to individual permit denials. The court vacated the district court's judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal by a veteran seeking an earlier effective date for a special monthly pension. The court held it lacked jurisdiction because the appellant failed to identify any legal error by the Veterans Court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum appeal. The court found the petitioner failed to demonstrate past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Wilco Marsh Buggies and Draglines, Inc. against Weeks Marine, Inc. The dismissal was granted based on a joint stipulation filed by both parties.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court dismissal, holding that an environmental group had standing to challenge a coal ash closure plan. The court also found the claims ripe for review despite arguments about future implementation delays.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the Guatemalan government was able to protect the petitioners from private persecution.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a district court judgment because the federal court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction. The appellate court found that complete diversity of citizenship was absent among the parties as originally aligned in the complaint.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's order returning two children to Canada under the Hague Convention but vacated a preliminary injunction that had enjoined state and foreign courts from adjudicating the custody dispute. The court held that the children were habitually resident in Canada and that the father wrongfully retained them in Texas, while rejecting the father's consent and judicial estoppel defenses.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that imposed spoliation sanctions and awarded damages against Image Technology Consulting. The appellate court also upheld the dismissal of counterclaims brought by the defendants.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court order requiring the return of two children to Canada under the Hague Convention. However, the appellate court vacated a preliminary injunction that had attempted to enjoin state court proceedings and direct a foreign tribunal to adjudicate the custody dispute.
