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The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court order dismissing a fraud indictment against a defendant who received disaster relief funds. The appellate court held that the government's late disclosure of evidence did not violate Brady or Rule sixteen, and the dismissal was an abuse of discretion.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's order returning two children to Canada under the Hague Convention but vacated a preliminary injunction that had enjoined state and foreign courts from adjudicating the custody dispute. The court held that the children were habitually resident in Canada and that the father wrongfully retained them in Texas, while rejecting the father's consent and judicial estoppel defenses.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court order requiring the return of two children to Canada under the Hague Convention. However, the appellate court vacated a preliminary injunction that had attempted to enjoin state court proceedings and direct a foreign tribunal to adjudicate the custody dispute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling granting qualified immunity to police officers involved in a suicide intervention. The court held that the law was not clearly established at the time of the incident, preventing the plaintiff from proving that the officers violated his constitutional rights.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a compassionate release motion, finding no abuse of discretion in the determination that the defendant remained a danger to the community.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of drug-distribution conspiracy. The court found no reversible error in the district court's drug-quantity findings, role-in-the-offense enhancement, or denial of an acceptance-of-responsibility adjustment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a state prisoner seeking to challenge his convictions. The court dismissed the matter because the petitioner failed to argue against the district court's procedural rulings.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil complaint but modified the order to reflect a dismissal without prejudice. The court held that a lack of subject matter jurisdiction requires dismissal without prejudice rather than with prejudice.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a negligence case where a hotel guest was injured by a stray bullet. The court held that the hotel owner owed no duty to protect the guest because the shooting was not foreseeable under Kansas law.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a nonparty because it lacked standing to challenge district court orders in a receivership dispute. The court found the appellant failed to demonstrate injury or a legally protected interest in the assets at issue.
