Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
The en banc Third Circuit invalidated New Jersey's restrictions on the possession of semiautomatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds, while leaving other covered firearm categories for further proceedings on a fuller record.
The Third Circuit reversed the dismissal of a cardiologist's defamation and retaliation claims against his university and hospital employers. The court held that the defendants' social media campaign and article retraction may have been motivated by actual malice and that the plaintiff's criticism of racial preferences constituted protected activity.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a racial discrimination and retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove pretext or establish a prima facie case for his termination.
The Third Circuit affirmed a drug trafficking sentence after finding the District Court erred in deferring to Sentencing Guidelines commentary without first determining if the guideline text was genuinely ambiguous. The court held that the terms manager and supervisor were not ambiguous and that the defendant met the ordinary meaning of those terms based on his oversight of operations and a codefendant.
The Third Circuit affirmed the appellant's drug trafficking and firearm convictions but vacated his mandatory life sentence for remand.
The Third Circuit affirmed the conviction of a taxpayer who submitted false financial disclosure forms to the IRS. The court held that intentionally omitting bank accounts from these forms constitutes an affirmative act of tax evasion within the statute of limitations.
The Third Circuit affirmed a four-level sentencing enhancement for possessing a firearm with a modified serial number. The court held that the presence of a separate legible serial number on the same gun does not prevent the enhancement from applying.
The Third Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant who represented himself, ruling that his waiver of counsel was knowing and voluntary despite a district court error regarding the maximum penalty on one count.
The Third Circuit affirmed the denial of a Rule sixty-one motion to reopen a habeas petition. The court held that the factors did not demonstrate the extraordinary circumstances required to overturn a longstanding conviction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit clarified that the standard for adverse employment actions in retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act aligns with Title VII. The court vacated summary judgment regarding a 2020 bonus reduction but affirmed summary judgment regarding a 2021 bonus reduction.