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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of Jutaurio Clemons's supervised release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the victim's out-of-court identification despite the victim's initial confusion.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a multiemployer pension plan had the authority to expel a single bargaining unit from its plan. The court also upheld the dismissal of the plan's counterclaim regarding the effective withdrawal date, requiring the dispute to proceed through mandatory arbitration first.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a Tax Court order denying a motion to vacate. The appellate panel found the petitioner failed to demonstrate that such relief was appropriate.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of Convention Against Torture relief. The court issued an equally divided vote on the statutory withholding claim, leaving the lower court's denial intact.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment denying accidental death benefits under an ERISA plan. The court held that substantial evidence supported the insurer's conclusion that the claimant's home dialysis treatment contributed to her death.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting a special motion to strike under California's anti-SLAPP statute. The panel held that the defendant's conduct was protected speech and that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim of unlawful action.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII and state law retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove pretext for her termination and did not engage in statutorily protected activity under the North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act.
The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of a removal order against an undocumented immigrant who sought cancellation of removal. The court held that the petitioner had no due process right to discretionary relief and that the Board of Immigration Appeals acted within its authority in finding no exceptional hardship.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a thirty-year sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of child pornography offenses. The panel rejected arguments that the sentence was substantively unreasonable due to the consideration of pending state charges and the defendant's age and health.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The court also denied a petition for review of a Merit Systems Protection Board decision affirming the appellant's termination.
