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The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Charles Dandraon Seaton. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Ninth Circuit granted in part, denied in part, and remanded a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court found substantial evidence did not support the agency's conclusion that a Salvadoran petitioner's paraplegia was not a reason for his fear of future harm.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Michael Celestine for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court held that Celestine's constitutional challenges to the statute were foreclosed by existing precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted Starbucks Corporation's petition for review and vacated the National Labor Relations Board's decision. The court held that the Board failed to adequately consider contradictory evidence regarding the termination of a union organizer.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking to rescind in absentia removal orders against a Mexican family. The court found the record did not compel a conclusion that exceptional circumstances beyond the petitioners' control caused them to miss their hearing.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Jose Ismael Ramirez-Gonzalez for illegal reentry and firearm possession by an alien. The court found ample evidence supported the jury's verdict and rejected challenges regarding the admission of a 911 call.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a forty-eight-month sentence for illegal reentry. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance based on the defendant's criminal and removal history.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Jose Cutberto Arellano-Alvarado for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling. The court issued a per curiam order without providing detailed reasoning.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal because the appellant failed to provide a transcript of the district court hearing. Without the transcript, the appellate court could not review the grounds for the dismissal of the underlying case.
