Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a maritime shipping dispute where the plaintiff alleged fraud in the execution of bills of lading. The court held that the claim was essentially a breach of contract barred by the one-year statute of limitations under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.
The Third Circuit affirmed the convictions of Kareem Harry despite finding that federal marshals and the district court erroneously excluded his mother and the public from the courtroom during trial. The court held that these errors did not seriously affect the fairness or integrity of the judicial proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied a petition for rehearing en banc in a case involving the detention of a lawful permanent resident and the scope of federal court jurisdiction under immigration statutes.
The Third Circuit affirmed the convictions of Jabar Evans for drug and firearm offenses, ruling that the search of a hotel room ceiling was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment and that any error in admitting lay opinion testimony was harmless.
The Third Circuit held that a court may exercise traditional quasi in rem jurisdiction to enforce a foreign arbitral award without establishing minimum contacts between the forum and the debtor. The court vacated the District Court's dismissal and remanded the case for further proceedings.
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court ruling dismissing claims against Amazon and Pindrop under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The court held that Pindrop qualified for a financial institution exemption and that Amazon's conduct lacked sufficient ties to Illinois to trigger the state law.
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 Third Circuit vacated a two-week sentence for a felon-in-possession of a firearm, ruling it procedurally and substantively unreasonable. The court held that the District Court failed to adequately address sentencing guidelines and the need for deterrence given the defendant's extensive drug violations during pretrial release.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Aaron Lyons's habeas petition, ruling that his claim based on the Supreme Court's Rehaif decision was procedurally defaulted. The court held that the legal argument regarding knowledge of conviction status was reasonably available when Lyons pleaded guilty, and he failed to demonstrate actual innocence to excuse the default.
The Third Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling that granted qualified immunity to a state trooper who omitted self-defense evidence from a probable cause affidavit. While the court established that officers must disclose known facts showing self-defense negates the mental state of charged crimes, it found the law was not clearly established at the time of the incident.