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The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress a firearm found in a vehicle. The court held that officers had probable cause to search the car under the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging a Board of Immigration Appeals decision that found a drug trafficking conviction to be a particularly serious crime. The panel held that the Attorney General's strong presumption in Matter of Y-L- sufficed to establish the petitioner was a danger to the community without requiring a separate individualized dangerousness analysis.
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 Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking offenses. The court held that a valid sentence-appeal waiver in the plea agreement barred the defendant's due process claim regarding a government witness at sentencing.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded a district court judgment involving multiemployer pension withdrawal liability. The court addressed whether separate corporate entities should be treated as a single employer and clarified the rules for allocating partial payments and applying interest rate amendments.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a civil rights action brought by a prisoner against correctional officers. The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate plain error regarding the denial of counsel, alleged judicial misconduct, and the use of physical restraints during trial.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying a motion to reopen immigration proceedings. The court held that the Board erred by classifying threats against the petitioners' family as personal circumstances rather than changed country conditions.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Michael Monteith for conspiring to import cocaine. The court held that Monteith voluntarily waived his right to be present at trial and that his mid-trial absence warranted a sentencing enhancement for obstruction of justice.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se employment discrimination appeal. The court held that the appellant waived his right to appellate review by failing to object to the magistrate judge's recommendation.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in a civil rights suit arising from the death of Jared Lakey during a police encounter. The court held that the Carter County Sheriff was entitled to qualified immunity and that there was insufficient evidence of an informal custom of excessive force.
