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The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to the Wisconsin Elections Commission for lack of Article III standing. The court held that the Wisconsin Voter Alliance failed to demonstrate a concrete injury beyond a bare procedural violation of the Help America Vote Act.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the revocation of Erik Harbin's supervised release and his 15-month prison sentence, rejecting his claim that the district court improperly relied on his original offense's seriousness. The court held that the district judge's references to the original crime were permissible context for a breach-of-trust rationale rather than prohibited retribution.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of a PJM tariff amendment ending Energy Efficient Resources' eligibility for capacity auctions. The court held that the amendment was prospective and did not violate the filed-rate doctrine, even though it divested Affirmed Energy of rights to bid in future auctions.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Tomario Hicks's 180-month sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm, ruling that his prior marijuana convictions qualified as predicate offenses under the Armed Career Criminal Act. The court also rejected Hicks's Second Amendment challenge, holding that binding precedent prohibits felons from possessing firearms regardless of recent Supreme Court rulings.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Malachi Mullings's motion to withdraw his guilty plea, rejecting his claim that his attorney coerced him into pleading. The court also upheld his 120-month sentence, finding no procedural or substantive unreasonableness in the district court's application of sentencing enhancements.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's denial of a motion to vacate a dismissal order, ruling that the lower court retained jurisdiction to consider the motion despite lacking authority to directly enforce the settlement. The appellate court directed the district court to grant the motion based on the defendants' bad faith conduct that frustrated the settlement agreement.
The First Circuit vacated summary judgment on design defect claims because expert testimony raised a genuine dispute over whether a reasonable alternative design could have prevented a fatal accident. The court affirmed summary judgment on manufacturing defect and maintenance claims, finding insufficient evidence to link the missing safety barrier to the victim's entry into the danger zone.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment on claims of discriminatory and retaliatory termination but reversed the dismissal of a racially hostile work environment claim. The court held that evidence of pervasive racial slurs directed at nonwhite customers and the use of the term 'boy' created a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the workplace environment.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for Officers Bosque and Kelly regarding a false arrest claim, finding they had arguable probable cause to detain the plaintiff under Florida's Baker Act. The court affirmed the denial of immunity for Officers Serrano and Perez on excessive force and state law assault claims, holding that a jury could find their use of force was grossly disproportionate to the threat posed.
The First Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a partially completed beneficiary designation form under the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act was valid. The court held that the statutory requirement of a signed and witnessed writing was met, and the appellant failed to provide medical evidence proving the insured lacked mental capacity.
