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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 Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a wrongful death claim against child welfare workers who failed to prevent a child's death while in his mother's custody. The court held that the workers' investigative errors did not create a constitutional danger or shock the conscience under the state-created danger exception.
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 Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of illegal reentry into the United States. The court rejected arguments that the district court failed to provide sufficient reasons for the sentence or that the sentence was substantively unreasonable.
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 Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop. The court held that snow obstructing a license plate provided reasonable suspicion for the stop and that subsequent inquiries were justified by the driver's evasive behavior.
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 affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance policy's prior work exclusion barred coverage for a contractor's negligence claims. The court held that the exclusion did not render the policy illusory because it still provided coverage for operations completed after the policy's inception date.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of three defendants involved in a drug and firearm conspiracy. The court rejected challenges regarding the search warrant, joint trial procedures, and the admission of digital evidence.
