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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by a tenured law professor seeking reinstatement after termination. The court held that the professor failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or that reinstatement would serve the public interest.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's order returning two children to Venezuela under the Hague Convention, ruling that the mother failed to meet her burden of proving any affirmative defense. The court held that a party cannot reopen a final judgment under Rule 60(b) simply because their prior counsel made a strategic decision to concede a specific defense at trial.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of David Antoine Luster's motion for compassionate release, ruling that his claim of an unusually long sentence did not constitute an extraordinary and compelling reason for relief. The court held that the district court properly weighed the severity of Luster's bank robbery convictions and firearm offenses against the non-retroactive changes in law under the First Step Act.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed Demario Montrell Rodgers's conviction for felon in possession of a firearm, ruling that the district court correctly denied his motion to suppress evidence. The court held that the totality of the circumstances provided reasonable suspicion for the investigatory stop that led to the discovery of the weapon.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed Xavion Watts's conviction and ten-year sentence for possession of a machinegun, finding no procedural or substantive error in the district court's sentencing decision. The court also rejected Watts's unpreserved constitutional challenges to the federal machinegun ban under the Second Amendment and Commerce Clause.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Northside Pharmacy's challenge to the DEA's suspension of its registration. The court held that the administrative record supported the agency's decision under the deferential standard of review required by the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Maurice Coleman's supervised release and his 18-month prison sentence. The court held that Coleman's constitutional challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 3583(g) is foreclosed by its prior decision in United States v. Garner.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Brandon Otha Martin's civil rights complaint, ruling that he failed to state a plausible claim for relief. The court found no reversible error in the district court's adoption of the magistrate judge's recommendation and denied Martin's motions for appointed counsel.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Charles Long's sentence for possession of child pornography, ruling that while the district court erred by relying on outdated commentary to count videos, Long failed to prove the error affected his substantial rights. The court held that applying the correct one-frame-one-image rule would likely increase, rather than decrease, the total image count, meaning no prejudice existed.
