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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal by a veteran seeking an earlier effective date for a special monthly pension. The court held it lacked jurisdiction because the appellant failed to identify any legal error by the Veterans Court.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress a firearm found during a traffic stop but vacated the defendant's sentence. The court held that the district court erred in applying the Armed Career Criminal Act enhancement because two of the four predicate convictions did not qualify as violent felonies.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after appointed counsel filed a brief asserting no nonfrivolous issues existed. The court granted the motion to withdraw and excused counsel from further responsibilities.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision finding a patent obvious. The court held that the Board correctly construed the disputed claim term regarding web browsing interaction data.
The Tenth Circuit granted counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California and dismissed the appeal as frivolous.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a one hundred ninety month sentence for carjacking and firearm use. The court held the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing mitigating factors against the defendant's violent history.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of securities fraud. The court found no meritorious grounds for appeal after reviewing the record under the Anders standard.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in a civil action involving CrowdStrike. The court issued a per curiam opinion without providing detailed reasoning.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of Malik McKenzie, rejecting arguments regarding the traffic stop, admission of prior drug sales evidence, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing enhancements.
The Fifth Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review a transfer order after the case has been litigated to final judgment in a sister circuit. The court affirmed the dismissal of a defamation claim against Glassdoor for failing to allege sufficient facts.
