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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment upholding a jury verdict that held a sheriff's office liable for the wrongful death of a teenager ejected from a fair. The court rejected arguments regarding sovereign immunity, probable cause for arrest, and the admissibility of hearsay testimony.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the defendant on most employment claims brought by a former department chair. However, the court vacated the lower court's ruling on a retaliation claim regarding the accelerated timeline of the plaintiff's removal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Clarence Hicks, Jr. The court found the request to compel a ruling moot and determined that mandamus relief was not available to lift a grant of indefinite leave to reply.
The Eighth Circuit enforced a valid appeal waiver in a federal drug conspiracy case, dismissing the defendant's challenge to his guilty plea. The court found the defendant knowingly and voluntarily entered the plea agreement despite objections to specific drug quantities.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence where the district court counted a state-expunged marijuana conviction toward the defendant's criminal history score. The court held that the expungement did not qualify for exclusion under the Sentencing Guidelines because it was not based on innocence or legal error.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish a causal connection between his protected activity and his termination.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the Central Intelligence Agency's redaction of a security clearance investigation file. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim because existing statutes provided adequate remedies for his grievances.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered a rehearing en banc of this immigration case. The original panel opinion issued on July second, two thousand and twenty-six, is hereby vacated.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by airline employees challenging pandemic-era vaccination and masking policies. The court held that the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over one defendant and that the plaintiffs failed to state valid claims against the other.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Mark Leslie Lively for drug trafficking offenses. The court found no reversible error regarding the suppression of evidence or alleged prosecutorial misconduct.
