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The Fifth Circuit held that a stipulated dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure forty-one automatically ends a case without requiring district court approval. The court granted mandamus to vacate orders scheduling evidentiary hearings after all parties had jointly dismissed the long-running desegregation litigation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court affirmed the denial of asylum and related relief because the petitioner failed to challenge a finding that she could safely relocate within Honduras.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing Fermin Mora-Hernandez. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of federal habeas relief to a death row inmate challenging the admission of a hospital confession. The court held that the Mississippi state courts did not unreasonably apply federal law or make unreasonable factual findings regarding the voluntariness of the statement.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of cancellation of removal for a Mexican national. The court upheld the agency's finding that the petitioner's removal would not cause exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to his United States citizen children.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict granting qualified immunity to a police officer who shot a puppy but reversed a judgment holding the City of New Orleans liable. The court held that the jury's findings on municipal liability were irreconcilable because they found the City liable while simultaneously finding no causal link between City policy and the death.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling upholding the Small Business Administration's Corporate Group Rule limiting Paycheck Protection Program loans. The court held that the agency acted within its statutory discretion to define business concerns as affiliated groups to ensure fair distribution of limited funds.
The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission order. The court upheld a serious violation finding against a refractory services company for failing to prevent falling objects from a scaffold.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling upholding the Small Business Administration's Corporate Group Rule limiting Paycheck Protection Program loans. The court held that the agency acted within its statutory authority to define corporate groups and set aggregate loan caps to ensure fair distribution of limited funds.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in an age discrimination case brought by a security officer against the Department of Homeland Security. The court found no evidence that the agency's suitability determination was motivated by the plaintiff's age.
