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The Ninth Circuit reversed the denial of a new trial for a defendant convicted of tax fraud due to the presence of a racially biased juror during deliberations. The court held that the district court applied the incorrect legal standard and that the government failed to rebut the presumption of prejudice.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Social Security disability appeal filed more than two years after the statutory deadline. The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish grounds for equitable tolling despite claims of personal hardship and attorney error.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision in a federal employment dispute. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board as untimely. The court held that the petitioner failed to meet his burden to establish equitable tolling of the statutory filing deadline.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a judgment from the Court of Federal Claims that had enjoined the Army Corps of Engineers from awarding a diving services contract to any entity other than Anders Construction, Inc.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Thomas Tarbutton's civil rights action. The court held that the claims were barred by the Supreme Court's decision in Heck v. Humphrey.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights action challenging his continued incarceration. The court held that such challenges must be brought through a habeas corpus proceeding rather than a Section nineteen eighty-three lawsuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit remanded a veterans benefits case to the Veterans Court. The appellate court found the lower court erred by declining to review clear and unmistakable error claims without first determining if they were properly raised.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. This nonprecedential ruling resolves an appeal regarding patent validity proceedings between VideoLabs and Netflix.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a suit challenging the denial of micro-entity status for a patent application due to lack of standing.
