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The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights action brought by a state prisoner regarding his pretrial detention. The panel unanimously concluded that the district court properly dismissed claims for false arrest, judicial deception, equal protection violations, and municipal liability.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action alleging family integrity violations. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts showing defendants acted under color of state law or committed judicial deception.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting a special motion to strike under California's anti-SLAPP statute. The panel held that the defendant's conduct was protected speech and that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim of unlawful action.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that denied a defendant's request to present a duress defense in an unlawful reentry prosecution. The court held that the defendant failed to provide sufficient evidence that the threat of harm he faced was immediate.
The First Circuit affirmed a forty-eight-month prison sentence for a defendant who violated a plea agreement by possessing a machinegun while on supervised release. The court held that the government did not breach its plea agreement by advocating for a high-end sentence within the agreed range while citing community violence concerns.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a Tax Court order denying a motion to vacate. The appellate panel found the petitioner failed to demonstrate that such relief was appropriate.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a defendant's motion for compassionate release. The appellate panel found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's conclusion that the defendant lacked extraordinary and compelling reasons for relief.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a motion to compel arbitration. The court held that the arbitrator had already resolved the question of arbitrability, ruling that the plaintiff was not required to arbitrate certain claims against the defendant.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a thirty-year sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of child pornography offenses. The panel rejected arguments that the sentence was substantively unreasonable due to the consideration of pending state charges and the defendant's age and health.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action brought by a pro se appellant against state court officials and a county. The court held that judicial immunity and the Eleventh Amendment barred claims against the judges and commissioner, while the complaint failed to state a plausible claim against the county.
