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The Eleventh Circuit granted counsel's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant in a direct criminal appeal. The court affirmed the conviction and sentence after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit.
The Seventh Circuit vacated a supervised release condition requiring a defendant to notify third parties of a risk determined by a probation officer. The court held that the condition was unconstitutionally vague and that the defendant had preserved his legal arguments for appeal despite not objecting initially.
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 Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a defendant's motion for a sentence reduction under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court held that departures from the original guideline range are not included when calculating the amended guideline range for eligibility purposes.
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 United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied a request for an injunction pending appeal filed by the Child Advocate for the State of Rhode Island. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the irreparable harm required to obtain such extraordinary relief.
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.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction where the defendant challenged the factual basis of his guilty plea. The court found no clear or obvious error in the district court's proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of state sovereign immunity for a deputy sheriff in a malicious prosecution claim, finding that deputy sheriffs in Alabama are entitled to the same immunity as sheriffs when acting within the scope of their employment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling granting qualified immunity to police officers in a civil rights lawsuit. The court held that the officers had probable cause to arrest the plaintiff and did not use excessive force during the encounter.
