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The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The panel found no error in the lower court's review of the record and the parties' arguments.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's denial of asylum and withholding of removal. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on the petitioner's prior false statements made during a visa application.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month sentence for illegal reentry, rejecting the defendant's claim that the above-guidelines term was substantively unreasonable. The court held that the district court properly justified the upward variance based on the defendant's criminal history and other statutory factors.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that Ford Motor Credit Company did not violate credit reporting laws after a plaintiff failed to make lease payments. The court held that substantial evidence supported the verdict and that the district court committed no reversible error regarding evidentiary rulings or judicial conduct.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's judgment in a civil dispute involving Chase Bank. The appellate panel found that the appellant failed to present any nonfrivolous arguments on appeal.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of asylum and related relief for Salvadoran nationals. The court upheld the agency's determination that the petitioners failed to establish that their proposed particular social groups were cognizable under immigration law.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a civil rights claim regarding medical care for a pretrial detainee. The appellate panel found insufficient evidence of deliberate indifference by the treating physician and no unconstitutional policy by the county.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The parties agreed to the dismissal, and each side will bear its own costs.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's claims against Airbnb under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege that his domain name was not confusingly similar to Airbnb's famous mark or that he lacked bad faith intent to profit.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment on claims of racial discrimination and retaliation but remanded a First Amendment claim regarding belief-based retaliation. The court found no evidence that the employer's actions were motivated by the plaintiff's race.
