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The Fourth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal based on equitable mootness in a simple Chapter 13 bankruptcy case. The appellate court affirmed the bankruptcy court's denial of the debtor's first plan due to a lack of good faith.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner seeking habeas corpus relief. The court held that the petitioner failed to make the requisite showing to obtain a certificate of appealability.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with possessing a firearm as a felon. The defendant conceded that her Second Amendment challenge was foreclosed by existing circuit precedent.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a corrections officer's civil rights lawsuit against an assistant district attorney. The court held that the prosecutor was entitled to absolute immunity for actions taken in his role as an advocate for the state.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that insurers failed to reimburse Medicare for post-settlement medical expenses. The court held that the settlement agreement released the insurers from any future liability, meaning they had no responsibility to pay for expenses incurred after the settlement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Carl William Murdaugh challenging the denial of his federal habeas corpus motion. The court held that Murdaugh failed to make the requisite showing to obtain a certificate of appealability.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of Brendan Gates for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The court held that a district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a mistrial motion after a witness made an isolated, unprompted reference to domestic violence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit remanded this case to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court's recent judgment. The Supreme Court previously determined that the Colorado statute regulating conversion therapy regulates speech in a viewpoint-discriminatory manner subject to strict scrutiny.
The Fifth Circuit vacated a supervised release condition that required a defendant to reside in a reentry center for up to one hundred twenty days. The court held that the written judgment conflicted with the oral sentencing pronouncement, which had limited that requirement to situations where the defendant lacked suitable housing.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal because the underlying district court order was not a final judgment. The court held that a stipulation dismissing fewer than all claims against a party was ineffective under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure forty-one.
