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The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to apply a fluctuating federal interest rate to a mixed federal and state law judgment. The court held that when a verdict does not distinguish between state and federal claims, the district court retains discretion to select the rate that most accurately compensates the plaintiff for lost wages.
The Fourth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal that held federal judges lacked the power to order systemic reforms in West Virginia's foster care system. The appellate court affirmed that federal courts have both the authority and the duty to remedy constitutional violations through comprehensive injunctive relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a new trial. The appellate court found no reversible error in the record after reviewing the case.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's denial of Robert Peter Russell's motion for a new trial. The appellate court found no reversible error in the record to justify granting a new trial under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 33.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed petitions for review filed by three environmental organizations challenging an Environmental Protection Agency order. The court held that all petitioners lacked Article III standing to challenge the agency's grant of primary enforcement authority to the State of Louisiana.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for police officers involved in a high-speed chase where a fleeing suspect crashed into innocent bystanders. The court held that plaintiffs plausibly alleged a Fourteenth Amendment substantive due process violation by claiming the officers chased with a purpose to harm the suspect in a manner exceeding legitimate law enforcement needs, and that this right was clearly established.
The Ninth Circuit held that the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act authorizes the government to seize funds accumulated gradually from multiple sources in an inmate's trust account. The court affirmed the district court's order turning over over $1,200 to satisfy unpaid restitution obligations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a patent for suppressing mobile notifications while driving is ineligible under Section one zero one of the Patent Act. The court held that the claimed invention merely recites an abstract idea of screening notifications applied to a conventional mobile device without a technological improvement.
The Seventh Circuit reversed the district court's denial of a motion to certify a question of Illinois law to the state's highest court. The appellate court held that conflicting Illinois precedents regarding permitted industrial emissions create genuine uncertainty about whether such discharges constitute traditional environmental pollution under the Koloms standard.
