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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking relief from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The court found the petitioner failed to demonstrate a clear right to relief or that the normal appeal process was inadequate.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a Fourth Amendment traffic stop case, holding that an officer's subjective motivation is irrelevant to the constitutional reasonableness of a stop. The court further ruled that the plaintiff waived any challenge to the bill of costs by failing to object in the district court.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration, holding that a severability clause does not negate a clear and unmistakable delegation of validity challenges to an arbitrator. The court ruled that federal law, not state law, governs the interpretation of such delegation clauses under the Federal Arbitration Act.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Hodzics' petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' orders denying their motions to reopen and reconsider. The court held that the BIA acted within its discretion and that the petitioners failed to demonstrate the legal or constitutional errors required to trigger judicial review of a sua sponte motion.
The First Circuit denied petitions for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' refusal to reopen removal proceedings sua sponte. The court found that the Hodzics failed to demonstrate any colorable legal or constitutional error in the agency's discretionary decision.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed Oscar Navarro-Zepeda's conviction and 204-month sentence for drug trafficking and firearm possession. The court held that the defendant's waiver of Federal Rule of Evidence 410 allowed the government to use plea stipulations against him after he contradicted them during the change-of-plea hearing.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal due to a lack of prosecution by the appellant. The court issued an order stating that the dismissal stands as the mandate of the court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a prisoner against a corrections official. The dismissal was issued due to a lack of prosecution by the appellant.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit granted an unopposed motion to dismiss filed by the petitioner-appellant. The court ordered that each party shall bear its own costs in this immigration-related appeal.
