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The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a state prisoner challenging the timeliness of his federal habeas petition. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that reasonable jurists would debate the district court's procedural ruling that his claim was time-barred under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a fire protection district. The court held that a Fire Chief's provision of surveillance video to a criminal investigator was speech made pursuant to his official duties and thus not protected by the First Amendment.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a district court's grant of summary judgment in an Eighth Amendment deliberate-indifference case involving prison violence. The appellate court held that statistical evidence and specific facility conditions created a genuine dispute of material fact regarding a substantial risk of serious harm.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the appellant abandoned key arguments on appeal and that the relevant statutory amendments are not retroactive.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a maritime negligence case involving a cruise ship passenger. The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove the cruise line had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition that caused his injuries.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a mandatory minimum sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act for a defendant with prior Georgia cocaine distribution convictions. The court held that Georgia law does not criminalize cocaine isomers outside the federal schedule, so the state statute is not broader than federal law.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon for possessing a firearm, rejecting a Second Amendment challenge. The court held that prior precedent remains binding despite the Supreme Court's Bruen and Rahimi decisions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a racial discrimination and retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove pretext or establish a prima facie case for his termination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling upholding Louisiana Act 358 against challenges from pharmaceutical manufacturers. The court held that the state law regulating contract pharmacy distribution is not preempted by federal law and does not violate constitutional provisions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling upholding Louisiana Act 358 against challenges from pharmaceutical manufacturers. The court held that the state law regulating contract pharmacy distribution under the Section 340B Drug Pricing Program is not preempted by federal law and does not violate the Constitution.
