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The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment upholding the denial of disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. The court held that the administrative law judge provided clear and convincing reasons for discounting the claimant's subjective testimony regarding her physical and mental limitations.
The Tenth Circuit denied Heriberto Garcia-Rodriguez's request to file a successive habeas corpus motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The court held that newly discovered evidence must undermine the conviction itself, not merely the sentence, to qualify for authorization.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of the plaintiff's amended complaint with prejudice for failure to state a claim. The appellate court held that the appellant waived all arguments for reversal by failing to address the district court's specific legal reasoning in his brief.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint filed in the Western District of Pennsylvania because venue was improper. The court held that any procedural error by the district court in dismissing the case sua sponte was harmless given the lack of any factual basis for venue in that district.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a Benefits Review Board decision, clarifying that the Black Lung Benefits Act does not require a miner to prove employment for a full 365-day calendar year to count as a year of service. Instead, the court held that working 125 days in coal mines during a calendar year is sufficient to establish a year of employment for benefit eligibility.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a racial discrimination verdict against a transportation company that rescinded a job offer based on the applicant's race. The court held that the district court properly cured counsel misconduct and that the damages awarded were supported by evidence and not unconstitutionally excessive.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Jonathon Howard Beck's habeas motion, ruling that the record conclusively showed he received effective assistance of counsel. The court held that Beck's sworn statements during his plea colloquy created a formidable barrier to his claim that he did not understand his mandatory minimum sentences.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion for sentence reduction after determining the appeal raised no non-frivolous issues. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California, leaving the original 96-month sentence in effect.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against the DEA's show cause proceedings. The court held that the pharmacy's constitutional challenge to the removal protections of administrative law judges was foreclosed by binding prior precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a 60-month prison sentence for a wire fraud conspiracy, ruling that the defendant failed to prove plain error regarding a sentencing enhancement for substantial financial hardship. The court further held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an above-Guidelines sentence based on the victims' advanced age.
