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The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's complaint for failure to comply with a court order to obtain counsel. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion and that the plaintiff forfeited any challenge to the order by failing to raise it earlier.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Jerone Holman's conviction and 66-month sentence for possessing a firearm as a felon, rejecting his Second Amendment challenge based on established precedent. The court also upheld the district court's application of the large-capacity magazine enhancement and clarified the rigorous standards for plain error review under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b).
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a habeas corpus petition due to the petitioner's failure to prosecute. The appellate court held that the petitioner forfeited the right to appellate review because his informal brief did not challenge the basis for the dismissal.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Sean Jarred Davis's drug conspiracy sentence and dismissed his appeal regarding a livelihood enhancement. The court held that Davis's plea agreement waiver was enforceable, barring challenges to the livelihood enhancement while allowing review of the leadership enhancement claim.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's petition for relief. The court found no reversible error in the district court's handling of the habeas corpus petition.
The Fifth Circuit held that members of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council are officers under the Appointments Clause due to their veto power over the Secretary of Commerce. The court severed the unconstitutional veto authority and affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the government.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this case. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in the case of United States versus Opdahl. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in the case of United States v. Harold Kaeding. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this case on March twenty-seventh, two thousand twenty-six. Judgment in accordance with the opinion was entered on the same date.
