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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 a district court decision upholding an Administrative Law Judge's denial of supplemental security income benefits. The panel held that substantial evidence supported the ALJ's assessment of the claimant's residual functional capacity and medical opinions.
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 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated its prior opinion and dismissed the appeal following a joint stipulation of dismissal filed by the parties. The court ordered that each party bear its own fees and costs.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a post-release supervision violator must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a civil rights lawsuit. The court held that the plaintiff qualified as a prisoner under the Prison Litigation Reform Act while detained for a probation violation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision affirming the denial of asylum and related relief. The court found the agency's determination that the petitioner faced no current threat of persecution or torture was supported by substantial evidence.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court injunction that had blocked Illinois from enforcing its ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The appellate court held that these restrictions are consistent with the Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation under the Second Amendment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a thirty-six-month sentence for illegal reentry after the appellant conceded his constitutional challenge was foreclosed by Supreme Court precedent. The court granted the government's motion for summary affirmance, rejecting the argument that the sentencing enhancement is unconstitutional.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a federal habeas petition as untimely. The court held that conflicting communications from the Michigan Supreme Court created a factual dispute regarding equitable tolling that precluded summary dismissal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
