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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment upholding the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of disability insurance benefits. The appellate court found that the administrative law judge's evaluation of medical evidence and vocational testimony was supported by substantial evidence.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the Forest Service in an environmental law dispute. The panel held that the Alliance for the Wild Rockies did not forfeit its challenge to a forest project's exemption from environmental review by failing to raise the issue during the initial scoping process.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a lower court decision that upheld a denial of military disability retirement. The court held that the Board for Correction of Naval Records applied the wrong legal standard for fitness and failed to afford liberal consideration to the veteran's evidence.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the revocation of a defendant's supervised release and the imposition of special conditions related to child sexual abuse material offenses. The court held that the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination does not apply to supervised release hearings and that the district court's conditions were reasonably related to the defendant's crimes.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment to Meineke Franchisor in a franchise dispute. The appellate court rejected multiple counterclaims alleging fraud, breach of covenant, and statutory violations by the CJGL Parties.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to withdraw an appeal in a civil tax dispute. The court dismissed the case with each side to bear its own costs.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a prisoner's third motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the defendant's circumstances were not extraordinary and compelling.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that granted summary judgment to Talkdesk, Inc. against its former employee Andrew Pham for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. The appellate court also upheld the denial of Pham's request to amend his answer and the entry of a default judgment against him.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who had entered a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver. The court found the waiver valid and enforceable, concluding there were no non-frivolous issues for appeal outside its scope.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Davon R. Williams for drug and firearm offenses. The court found no merit in the appellant's challenges regarding statutory interpretation, evidentiary sufficiency, and sentencing guidelines calculations.
