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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after the appointed public defender filed a brief asserting the case presented no nonfrivolous issues. The court granted the motion to withdraw and excused counsel from further responsibilities.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum appeal. The court found the petitioner failed to demonstrate past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court held that the defendant's history of evading arrest in a motor vehicle demonstrated a credible threat to public safety, justifying the disarmament under the Second Amendment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of an anesthesiologist who tampered with intravenous bags at a surgical center. The court found the evidence sufficient to support the jury's verdict that the defendant poisoned the bags, causing severe medical complications for multiple patients.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that non-retroactive changes in the law do not constitute extraordinary and compelling reasons for release.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of Malik Javier McKenzie, rejecting arguments regarding the traffic stop, admission of prior drug sales evidence, sufficiency of evidence, and sentencing enhancements.
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 vacated a federal agency order fining a natural gas pipeline company for regulatory violations. The court held that the agency failed to provide fair notice and acted arbitrarily in its interpretation of pipeline safety regulations.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in an insurance dispute where the plaintiff failed to prove the timing of hail damage to her roof. The court held that the insured did not meet her burden under Texas law to show the loss occurred during a specific policy period.
