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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Michael Townes's complaint seeking relief from civil disabilities arising from his federal conviction. The court held that Townes lacked Article III standing and that his claims were premature under the rule established in Heck v. Humphrey.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court judgment that reduced a sex discrimination damages award based on a waived affirmative defense. The court held that the employer failed to plead the employee headcount cap, entitling the plaintiff to the combined statutory maximums under federal and state law.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation sentences for supervised release violations. The court held that the district judge did not plainly err by considering retributive purposes when sentencing the defendant.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review because the petitioner failed to challenge the Board of Immigration Appeals' determination that she could safely relocate within Guatemala. The court held that this independent basis for the agency's decision was sufficient to affirm the denial of asylum and withholding of removal.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a motion for early termination of supervised release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion despite the defendant's stable employment and housing.
The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a qui tam action under the False Claims Act, holding that the relators failed to plead fraud with the particularity required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure nine point B.
The Sixth Circuit vacated a restitution order because the district court calculated losses based on a time period broader than the charged conduct. The court held that mandatory restitution must be confined to losses caused within the specific period identified in the charging document.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the criminal convictions of two executives for willfully failing to pay over withheld employee taxes to the federal government.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose consecutive sentences for a defendant who absconded from a halfway house. The court held that the district court did not plainly err by considering the seriousness of the violation conduct as a breach of trust, even though it used language referencing punitive goals.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an employment discrimination claim for failing to meet the Twombly and Iqbal pleading standards. The court held that the plaintiff's complaint contained only conclusory allegations without sufficient factual detail to render the claim plausible.
