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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 Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a federal prisoner seeking compassionate release. The court found the appeal frivolous because the appellant failed to demonstrate a nonfrivolous issue regarding the district court's denial of his motion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a drug trafficking conviction and sentence. The court rejected the defendant's challenge to a sentencing enhancement for being an organizer of a criminal enterprise involving five or more participants.
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 Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for BP in a toxic tort case arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The court held that the plaintiff's expert testimony failed to establish general causation because it did not link the specific chemical exposure to the plaintiff's specific cancer.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a trustee's claims regarding a cemetery on sold property. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under the relevant statute and did not allege a constitutionally protected property interest.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Michael Hilliard's appeal as frivolous because he failed to establish imminent danger of serious physical injury. The court denied his motion to proceed in forma pauperis under the three-strikes bar of Section nineteen hundred fifteen, subsection g.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a compassionate release motion. The court ruled the case moot because the appellant had already been released from prison.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Duane Lee Johnsen for receiving and possessing child pornography. The court held that hash value matches alone can establish probable cause for a search warrant and that forensic analysis of seized devices is not a critical stage requiring counsel.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a consumer protection lawsuit alleging fraud in the honey industry. The appellate panel held that the plaintiffs failed to meet the heightened pleading requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure nine point B.
