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The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a maximum sentence for a defendant who committed new robberies while on release. The court held that the district court did not impermissibly consider retribution when determining the revocation sentence.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order reimposing a sentence after granting a motion for reconsideration of a compassionate release. The appellate court held that a defendant's youth at the time of the offense and rehabilitation while in custody do not constitute extraordinary and compelling reasons for release.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a pro se housing discrimination case. The appellate court found no error in the lower court's determination that the plaintiffs failed to establish the necessary elements for their claims under the Fair Housing Act and the Rehabilitation Act.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction and sentence for illegal reentry after deportation. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se litigant's motion to reopen the time to appeal. The court held that the litigant failed to meet the strict requirements for reopening the appeal period under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure four comma six.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights complaint filed by an inmate. The court found no reversible error in the district court's order dismissing the amended complaint under the prisoner litigation statute.
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 constitutional challenges to the federal statute were foreclosed by existing circuit precedent.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a district court dismissal of a USERRA claim, ruling that the plaintiff adequately alleged standing. The appellate court found that reasonable inferences from the complaint showed the employer had not fully redressed the alleged injuries.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a state prisoner's habeas corpus petition. The court held that the state court's application of the custody test for Miranda warnings and the voluntariness of the defendant's statements was not objectively unreasonable.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil complaint. The court held that the appellant forfeited appellate review because his objections to the magistrate judge's recommendation were untimely.
