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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an inmate's breach of contract claim regarding missing legal materials. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege a bailment contract because the delivery of property was not voluntary and no consideration was exchanged.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw appointed counsel and dismissed the appeal. The court found that the appointed attorney properly filed an Anders brief asserting the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court order denying attorney's fees to a plaintiff under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The appellate court held that obtaining an injunction requiring a business to modify its premises for accessibility confers prevailing party status.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court held that the defendant's Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenges were foreclosed by existing precedent.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court judgment awarding four hundred dollars in statutory damages for copyright infringement. The appellate court ordered the lower court to enter judgment in the plaintiff's favor for one thousand five hundred dollars instead.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision upholding patent claims, finding the Board erred by analyzing prior art references in isolation and failing to provide adequate notice on claim construction.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's imposition of special supervised-release conditions following a guilty plea for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate any plain error in the oral pronouncement of those conditions.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner challenging a district court order directing him to amend his complaint. The court held it lacked jurisdiction because the underlying order was not final and the notice of appeal was filed before the judgment was entered.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a dismissal by the Veterans Court. The court held that the Veterans Court lacked jurisdiction to review an appeal of a fully favorable Board decision.
