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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's pro se complaint alleging inadequate medical treatment and denial of due process. The court held that the claims did not fall within the limited contexts where an implied right of action exists against federal officials.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded a prisoner's civil rights complaint regarding medical care and diet. The court held that the plaintiff adequately alleged deliberate indifference and retaliation against two specific defendants while dismissing claims against the remaining parties.
The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a qui tam action under the False Claims Act, holding that the relators failed to plead fraud with the particularity required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure nine point B.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a conviction for sexual abuse after the defendant conceded he could not prove the jury instruction was clearly erroneous. The court held that the district court's use of a modified Allen charge did not constitute plain error under the applicable standard.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of three defendants under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act. The court held that the vessel was subject to United States jurisdiction because the claimed nation of registry failed to affirmatively assert the vessel's nationality.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed convictions under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act for three defendants arrested on a vessel without nationality. The court held that a State Department certification confirming a lack of nationality is conclusive proof of jurisdiction.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a utility company's federal lawsuit challenging state agency penalties. The court held that the company waived its right to a jury trial and failed to state a claim that the penalties were unconstitutionally excessive.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss, holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing to pursue prospective relief under Section nineteen eighty-three because they failed to allege a concrete and imminent injury.
The Tenth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a pro se employment discrimination complaint. The appellate court held that the district court erred by dismissing the case based on a statute of limitations defense without allowing the plaintiff to develop facts supporting equitable tolling.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas corpus petition filed by a Florida prisoner. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from his trial counsel's alleged failure to retain expert witnesses.
