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The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for police officers and the City of Green Bay in a Fourth Amendment excessive force and medical care case. The court held that no reasonable jury could find the officers objectively unreasonable in their conduct or that the officers violated clearly established law.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum appeal. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on the petitioner's failure to disclose a prior arrest and inconsistent statements.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's order upholding the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of disability benefits. The panel found the Administrative Law Judge's decision supported by substantial evidence and free of legal error.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a Fourth Amendment excessive force claim. The court held that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity because no clearly established law prohibited their use of non-lethal force against the plaintiff.
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 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by residents challenging a hospital helipad relocation. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish the necessary jurisdictional requirements for an interlocutory appeal.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of a defendant charged with drug trafficking. The court rejected challenges to search warrants, jury selection, and evidentiary rulings.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a dissolved Louisiana limited liability company that lacked legal capacity to sue. The court also vacated a district court order sealing public records without conducting the required balancing test.
The Ninth Circuit held that the Board of Immigration Appeals abused its discretion by denying a motion to reopen based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The court ruled that mailing a courtesy copy of the decision to petitioners does not rebut the presumption of prejudice when counsel fails to advise them of the filing deadline.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision affirming the denial of asylum and related protections. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusions regarding the petitioner's competency, waiver of claims, and ineligibility for withholding of removal.
