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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of Brendan Gates for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The court held that a district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a mistrial motion after a witness made an isolated, unprompted reference to domestic violence.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a corrections officer's civil rights lawsuit against an assistant district attorney. The court held that the prosecutor was entitled to absolute immunity for actions taken in his role as an advocate for the state.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling dismissing a physician's wrongful termination and discrimination claims. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state valid claims under Virginia public policy and whistleblower laws, and lacked sufficient evidence to prove employment discrimination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted the Government's motion to dismiss an appeal. The court enforced an appeal waiver contained in the defendant's plea agreement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied a motion to dismiss filed by the plaintiffs. The court held that it has jurisdiction to review the district court's denial of qualified immunity because the appeal presents legal issues rather than purely factual disputes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's claims against Colorado officials, ruling that the plaintiff failed to meet the conditions for reopening an administratively closed case and that assistant attorneys general were entitled to absolute immunity for their advocacy actions.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed and remanded a Social Security disability denial because the administrative law judge failed to properly evaluate the claimant's migraine headaches against the relevant medical listing. The court held that the decision lacked sufficient analysis to determine if the migraines medically equaled epilepsy under the applicable regulations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on Gabriel Ramos-Bernhard for illegal reentry. The court held that his constitutional challenge to the sentencing enhancement is foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Fourth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal based on equitable mootness in a simple Chapter 13 bankruptcy case. The appellate court affirmed the bankruptcy court's denial of the debtor's first plan due to a lack of good faith.
