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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 Sixth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm where the district court declined to specify whether the term would run concurrently or consecutively to an anticipated state sentence. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion due to insufficient information regarding the pending state parole revocation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Darren Tramaine Jackson for methamphetamine distribution and conspiracy. The court rejected arguments regarding insufficient evidence and the admission of prior conviction evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence four zero four B.
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.
The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an appeal from an immigration judge's decision. The court found the petitioner failed to meaningfully challenge the agency's determination that he lacked good moral character.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas petition challenging the Bureau of Prisons' calculation of First Step Act time credits. The court held that the Bureau correctly treated the petitioner's sentences as a single aggregate term due to a conviction under Section nineteen eighty-three of Title eighteen of the United States Code.
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 Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of compassionate release motions for two defendants seeking sentence reductions based on nonretroactive changes to federal sentencing laws. The court held that the Supreme Court's decision in Rutherford v. United States forecloses arguments that the Sentencing Commission's new policy statement overrides prior circuit precedent.
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 Eighth Circuit affirmed sentencing decisions for two defendants convicted of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution. The court upheld an above-Guidelines sentence for Christopher Howes and rejected challenges to enhancements applied to Salvador Caracena-Zarates.
