Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit dismissed a Second Amendment challenge because the plaintiff lacked standing while a protective order barred firearm possession. The court also affirmed the dismissal of a damages claim against a police chief based on qualified immunity.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying a motion to reconsider an asylum denial. The court upheld the agency's finding that the petitioners failed to establish membership in the proposed particular social groups.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an errata sheet to amend its opinion in this civil appeal. The court corrected specific textual errors regarding claims, statutory references, and party descriptions within the original June 11 decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Patrick Baxter for child pornography offenses. The court rejected Baxter's challenges regarding the search warrant, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing enhancements.
The First Circuit vacated a drug trafficking sentence because the district court erred in defining the universe of participants for a mitigating role adjustment. The court affirmed the dangerous weapon enhancement and the denial of a duress departure but remanded for resentencing.
The First Circuit affirmed a 207-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of multiple robberies and carjackings. The court held that the district court did not plainly err in imposing an upward variance despite the vacatur of one predicate offense.
The First Circuit affirmed that a confirmed bankruptcy plan for Puerto Rico does not discharge personal-capacity claims against government officials. The court held that such claims constitute non-consensual third-party releases, which the plan expressly prohibits.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated a district court's grant of summary judgment and remanded the case because the lower court denied the plaintiff an opportunity to conduct discovery before ruling on the motion.
The First Circuit affirmed the conviction of Dimitri McKenzie for attempted sex trafficking of a child, clarifying that the mens rea requirement is satisfied by either actual belief or reckless disregard regarding the victim's age, even when no actual minor is involved.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a data breach class action, holding that the plaintiff lacked Article III standing due to insufficient allegations linking her injury to the defendant's breach.