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The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's sentencing of a defendant who claimed inadequate inquiry into his dissatisfaction with counsel. The court held that the defendant's own statements waived any claim of error and that the record supported the adequacy of the inquiry.
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 Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a sentencing adjustment for a defendant involved in a liquor theft scheme. The court held that the defendant was ineligible for the adjustment because the robbery was interrupted by a 911 call rather than voluntary abandonment.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's denial of asylum and withholding of removal. The court found the petitioner waived her right to counsel and failed to provide substantial evidence of government acquiescence to torture.
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 United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Black Lung Benefits Act award. The court affirmed that an administrative law judge properly weighed conflicting medical evidence to find a miner totally disabled.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a 210-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The court dismissed challenges regarding sentence reasonableness and Eighth Amendment proportionality.
The Seventh Circuit vacated a dismissal of a biometric privacy lawsuit against a glasses manufacturer. The court held that the district court erred in accepting the defendant's medical claims as undisputed facts at the pleading stage.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed the remainder of an appeal by a defendant challenging his firearm and drug sentence. The court held that an enforceable appeal waiver barred most arguments, while ineffective assistance claims must be raised in a separate motion.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions of Gary Cunningham for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and aiding and abetting drug distribution. The court found sufficient evidence of coordination between Cunningham and a co-defendant to overcome claims of mere presence and buyer-seller exceptions.
