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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a prisoner's motion to reopen the appeal period because the filing missed the statutory deadline. Consequently, the court lacks jurisdiction to review the underlying habeas dismissal, leaving the district court's ruling in full force.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Michael Henderson's federal habeas petition, ruling that his trial counsel's performance did not fall below an objective standard of reasonableness. The court found no reasonable probability that securing Richardson hearings or deposing a detective would have altered the outcome of Henderson's capital sexual battery conviction.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint because the plaintiff failed to cure specific deficiencies identified by the district court. The court held that the dismissal without prejudice was not an abuse of discretion since the statute of limitations had not yet expired.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration because the loan contracts lacked mutual assent regarding the governing law. The court held that delegating arbitrability to an arbitrator bound by a non-existent tribal law rendered the agreement illusory.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal lawsuit challenging a state court foreclosure judgment, ruling that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars federal courts from acting as appellate bodies over state court decisions. The court further held that absolute judicial immunity protects state judges from liability for official acts, even when the plaintiff alleges the judge lacked a proper oath of office.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Antonio Bell's 165-month sentence, ruling that the district court correctly applied a four-level sentencing enhancement for possessing a firearm in connection with methamphetamine distribution. The court further held that the sentence was substantively reasonable because the district court properly weighed the statutory factors under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Jordan Pulido's convictions for transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. The court held that an indictment under 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a) is legally sufficient even if it does not specify the underlying criminal sexual offenses.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a prison nurse, ruling that her management of an inmate's irritable bowel syndrome did not constitute deliberate indifference under the Eighth Amendment. The court held that the record demonstrated consistent medical evaluation and treatment, distinguishing a disagreement over care from constitutional violation.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representing Dennis Hodgson on appeal. The court affirmed Hodgson's conviction after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representing Davey Green after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit in his appeal. Consequently, the court affirmed Green's conviction and sentence for distributing a controlled substance without addressing specific legal arguments.
