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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 Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for reconsideration filed by a litigant with a history of repetitive, barred lawsuits regarding a foreclosed property.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that imposed spoliation sanctions and awarded damages against Image Technology Consulting. The appellate court also upheld the dismissal of counterclaims brought by the defendants.
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 Fourth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction against a Maryland statute restricting renewable energy marketing claims and remanded the disclosure requirement for new review.
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 First Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of a former mayor of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, for conspiracy to commit federal-program bribery, federal-program bribery, and extortion under color of official right.
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 Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant challenging a sentencing enhancement under the illegal reentry statute. The court held that the defendant's constitutional argument was foreclosed by binding Supreme Court precedent.
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.
