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The Third Circuit affirmed a 219-month prison sentence for federal carjacking and firearm charges, rejecting the appellant's challenges based on a binding appellate waiver. The court held that while an ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not barred by the waiver, it could not be adjudicated on direct appeal and must be pursued in a collateral proceeding.
The Third Circuit summarily affirmed the District Court's order remanding a foreclosure and ejectment dispute to state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The appellate court held that neither federal question jurisdiction nor diversity jurisdiction existed because the underlying state claims did not present federal issues and the parties were not completely diverse.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's grant of habeas relief, holding that the Nevada Court of Appeals' rejection of an ineffective assistance of counsel claim was not objectively unreasonable. The appellate court found that state counsel's decision not to file a motion to suppress was a reasonable strategic choice given the high likelihood of failure and the benefits of the plea agreement.
The Ninth Circuit granted the National Labor Relations Board's application to enforce an order finding that RadNet Management breached a settlement agreement by failing to reinstate an employee. The court held that the Board did not abuse its discretion in setting aside the agreement and denied RadNet's cross-petition for review.
The Ninth Circuit vacated the district court's preliminary injunction against the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act because the challenger failed to develop a record proving the law's coverage definition applies to every application in a constitutionally problematic way. However, the court affirmed the injunction against specific data use and dark patterns restrictions, ruling they are unconstitutionally vague, and remanded the severability question for further analysis.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of Michael Stephen Combs' federal habeas petition challenging his murder conviction and death sentence. The panel held that the California Supreme Court's silent denial of Combs' ineffective assistance of counsel claims was not an unreasonable application of the Strickland standard.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this immigration-related appeal. Judgment in accordance with the opinion was entered on the same day.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this immigration-related appeal. Judgment in accordance with the opinion was entered on the same date.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a correction order to amend a previously filed opinion. The amendment addresses clerical errors regarding the spelling of a name within the document.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed this appeal due to a lack of prosecution by the petitioner. The court issued an order stating that no further action will be taken on the case.
