Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a voter's challenge to election machine security, ruling that she lacked Article III standing because her alleged injury was speculative. The court held that without proof she was prevented from voting or that her vote did not count, her claim amounted to an impermissible generalized grievance.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court held it lacked jurisdiction to review the Board's discretionary denial of cancellation of removal but retained jurisdiction to address colorable legal claims.
The Third Circuit affirmed the denial of Anthony Corish's motion for compassionate release, finding no abuse of discretion by the District Court. The appellate court held that Corish failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling reasons for release or that statutory sentencing factors warranted a reduction.
The Third Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion to reopen a final habeas judgment based on the Supreme Court's Loper Bright decision. The court held that a change in administrative law deference principles does not constitute an extraordinary circumstance under Rule 60(b)(6) when the new legal theory is unrelated to the original claim.
The Third Circuit vacated a conviction under the Procurement Integrity Act because the District Court accepted a guilty plea without a sufficient factual basis. The court held that disclosing information from a past procurement only violates the statute if that information is substantively identical to data submitted for a pending procurement.
The Third Circuit reversed a district court order compelling arbitration in a labor dispute over employee benefit contributions. The appellate court held that the grievance fell outside the scope of the collective bargaining agreement's arbitration clause because the claimed right did not arise from the contract itself.
The Third Circuit denied in part and dismissed in part a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Sharisse Filus seeking to intervene in her underlying civil action against Fidelity Investments. The court determined that the District Court's procedural rulings, including the denial of Filus's motions to strike the defendant's answer and impose sanctions, were not appropriate subjects for mandamus relief.
The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for an employer, ruling that ordinary workplace discipline and transfers do not constitute adverse employment actions under Title VII. The court also found insufficient evidence to support claims of a hostile work environment or retaliation due to a lack of racial nexus and the employer's legitimate reasons for termination.
The Third Circuit denied a petition for review by a Honduran mother and her daughters seeking asylum and protection from torture. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that the petitioners failed to prove the gang threats were motivated by a protected ground rather than financial extortion.
The Third Circuit affirmed Bryan Doreian's conviction and sentence for filing false tax returns, ruling that his appellate waiver in the plea agreement was valid and enforceable. The court rejected Doreian's arguments that the agreement lacked consideration or would cause a miscarriage of justice, noting the government provided valuable benefits in exchange for his guilty plea.