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The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by firefighters terminated for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The court held that the state agency is immune from suit and that the individual official is protected by qualified immunity.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered a rehearing of this immigration case en banc. The court has vacated the prior panel opinion issued on July second, two thousand and twenty-six.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's order revoking Mario Jones's term of supervised release. The panel found no abuse of discretion given the evidence of multiple violations, including drug offenses and a threat against a probation officer.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision holding patent claims unpatentable as obvious. The court found the Board did not violate its prior mandate and that its second decision was supported by substantial evidence.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court order remanding a civil case to state court due to an insufficient amount in controversy. The appellate court held that the district court erred by excluding civil penalties and attorneys' fees from the jurisdictional threshold calculation without providing the defendant a fair opportunity to prove the amount.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review and remanded an immigration case where the Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed an Immigration Judge's decision. The court found the Immigration Judge abused its discretion by pretermitting applications for asylum and related relief without providing adequate notice of biometrics obligations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Veterans Court. The dismissal occurred because the appellant failed to file the required appendix within the permitted time.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review and remanded the case to the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court found that the Immigration Judge abused its discretion by pretermitting asylum applications without providing adequate notice regarding biometrics obligations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Veterans Court due to lack of jurisdiction. The court held that the Veterans Court's remand order was not final and did not satisfy the conditions for immediate review.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court order remanding a case to state court due to an incorrect calculation of the amount in controversy. The appellate court held that the district court erred by excluding civil penalties and attorneys' fees from the jurisdictional threshold without providing the defendant a fair opportunity to prove the amount.
