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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the Guatemalan government was able to protect the petitioners from private persecution.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's claims challenging the denial of his U.S. passport applications. The court held that the plaintiff's statutory claims were time-barred and that alternative remedies existed for his administrative and constitutional arguments.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an uninsured motorist coverage dispute. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present evidence proving the at-fault driver was uninsured or underinsured.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claim under the Electronic Funds Transfer Act for failing to allege proper notice of account errors. The court also upheld a prefiling injunction against the plaintiff due to his history of filing frivolous lawsuits.
The Fourth Circuit held that erroneous refunds of underpayment interest create a liability for unpaid tax eligible for equitable relief under Section sixty thousand one hundred fifteen subsection f one. The court vacated the Tax Court's judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction but remanded the case to correct a clerical error in the written judgment. The court held that the written judgment must align with the district court's oral pronouncement regarding concurrent sentencing.
The Third Circuit held that a court may exercise traditional quasi in rem jurisdiction to enforce a foreign arbitral award without establishing minimum contacts between the forum and the debtor. The court vacated the District Court's dismissal and remanded the case for further proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a one hundred fifty-one month sentence for drug trafficking and firearm possession. The court found no clear error in the district court's determination that a backpack found near the defendant's vehicle belonged to him.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a father for transporting his minor daughter across state lines with intent to engage in sexual activity. The court clarified that the statute requires proof of intent, not a dominant purpose, and held that unchallenged family testimony sufficed to prove the defendant was a non-Indian.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a cross-appeal in a civil intellectual property dispute. The court also issued a correction to the official caption for the remaining appeal.
