Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
The Third Circuit summarily affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claim against the Alien Property Custodian Representative. The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by sovereign immunity and failed to meet the requirements of the Trading with the Enemy Act.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's Eighth Amendment and ADA claims regarding his removal from a drug treatment program, ruling that prison officials' good-faith judgments lack the requisite culpable state of mind for constitutional liability. However, the court vacated the dismissal of his state-law negligence claim because the lower court relied on precedent that the Supreme Court has since abrogated.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a tenant's claims against a county housing authority. The court held that the housing authority retained sovereign immunity and that the tenant failed to state a viable claim.
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a civil rights lawsuit brought by a plaintiff regarding the death of her service dog and her comments on a police department social media page. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state claims against private actors and lacked evidence of personal involvement or municipal policy to sustain liability against the police department.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit summarily affirmed a district court order denying a state inmate's motion for the appointment of counsel. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's refusal to grant relief under Rule Sixty-B of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's denial of a former Air Force reservist's request to correct his military record under the Administrative Procedure Act. The court held that the Air Force Board's decision to deny the petition was supported by substantial evidence and was not arbitrary or capricious.
The Third Circuit dismissed a petition for review because the Board of Immigration Appeals denied a motion to reopen based on unfettered discretion regarding untimeliness. The court found no settled course of adjudication or incorrect legal premise existed to permit judicial review of this discretionary decision.
The Third Circuit held that the plaintiff lacked Article III standing because her alleged conduct did not result in a sufficiently concrete injury-in-fact. The court vacated the District Court's grant of summary judgment and remanded the case with instructions to return it to state court.
The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's ruling that LLC members lacked the specific standing required to appeal a bankruptcy court's approval of a settlement. The court held that while the members had Article III standing, their financial interest in the outcome was too contingent to satisfy the prudential 'bankruptcy appellate standing' standard.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint alleging violations of federal consumer protection laws, ruling that the claims were barred by the statute of limitations. The court also held that the criminal statutes cited by the appellant provided no private right of action for civil relief.