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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Frank Marrupe's conviction for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon but vacated his sentence. The court remanded the case for resentencing because the district court failed to consider federal sentencing guidelines regarding concurrent sentences.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a title insurance dispute. The court held that the final policy superseded the preliminary commitment and excluded coverage for the easement claim.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the judgment of the district court in this civil rights appeal. The court issued a brief per curiam opinion without addressing the specific legal arguments raised by the parties.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Roberto Salinas's civil rights complaint against Sheriff Romeo Ramirez. The appellate court found that Salinas failed to identify errors in the lower court's analysis regarding his constitutional claims and lacked jurisdiction over certain procedural orders.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a pro se prisoner civil rights appeal. The panel held that the appellant forfeited all legal challenges because his opening brief failed to present coherent arguments with supporting citations.
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 Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a religious discrimination case involving a healthcare worker's refusal to be vaccinated. The court held that the employer demonstrated undue hardship by showing that exempting the employee posed an unacceptable risk to patient and staff safety.
The Ninth Circuit remanded the Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 rule regarding the flame retardant decaBromodiphenyl Ether without vacatur, finding the agency failed to provide substantial evidence for its decision not to regulate specific exposure pathways under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the bribery and fraud convictions of two men who bribed a tax official to reduce business tax liabilities. The court rejected arguments regarding insufficient evidence, jury instructions, ineffective assistance of counsel, and a trial penalty.
The Ninth Circuit remanded the Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 rule regarding the flame retardant decaBromodiphenyl Ether without vacatur, finding the agency failed to provide substantial evidence for excluding recycling, disposal, wastewater, and sewage sludge from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
