Correspondent
Breaking news correspondent, covers late-night developments and emergency rulings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the district court's orders in this appeal. The court also dismissed the appellant's motion to expedite as moot.
The Third Circuit vacated the District Court's denial of a preliminary injunction because the plaintiffs failed to make a facial showing of subject-matter jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act. The court held that alleging residency is insufficient to establish the diversity of citizenship required for federal jurisdiction in CAFA cases.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Hodzics' petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' orders denying their motions to reopen and reconsider. The court held that the BIA acted within its discretion and that the petitioners failed to demonstrate the legal or constitutional errors required to trigger judicial review of a sua sponte motion.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Anthony Hrncir's pro se complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court held that Hrncir failed to adequately brief his arguments and that his novel legal theories regarding intellectual consciousness do not establish a valid cause of action under the Freedom of Information Act or the Privacy Act.
The Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an award of Black Lung Benefits to a retired West Virginia miner. The court upheld the lower tribunal's finding that the miner was totally disabled by pneumoconiosis and that his claim was filed within the statutory time limit.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order because the petitioner failed to specifically argue the dispositive legal elements of his asylum and withholding of removal claims. The court held that the petitioner forfeited review of the nexus and government protection determinations by not addressing them distinctly in his opening brief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this labor dispute involving RMC, LLC and the National Labor Relations Board. The court entered judgment in accordance with the opinion on the same day it was released.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit granted a stipulation filed by the parties to dismiss the appeal. Each party was ordered to bear its own costs in this immigration-related civil matter.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ronald Satish Emrit against multiple defendants. The dismissal was issued due to a lack of prosecution by the appellant.
The Seventh Circuit denied a Honduran citizen's petition for review of an asylum denial, upholding the finding that gang extortion was motivated by perceived wealth rather than gender. The court held that general country conditions and academic articles were insufficient to establish the required nexus between the petitioner's proposed social groups and the feared harm.
