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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Sydaniel Gordon Sampson for possession of a firearm by a prohibited possessor. The court held that Sampson's Second Amendment challenge to the statute was foreclosed by prior binding precedent.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a within-Guidelines sentence for a felon who possessed a firearm with a large capacity magazine without knowing its specific features. The court held that the sentencing enhancement applies regardless of the defendant's knowledge of the magazine's capacity.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a within-Guidelines sentence imposed on a defendant who pleaded guilty to drug-distribution and firearm offenses. The court found no substantive unreasonableness in the sentence and granted counsel leave to withdraw under Anders v. California.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-three action alleging due process violations regarding workers' compensation benefits. The court held that the claims were barred by issue preclusion because the key issues were already litigated and decided in a prior federal action.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a food processor's negligence claims against a bank. The court held that under Mississippi law, a bank owes no duty of care to a non-customer whose funds are diverted by third parties.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a fourteen-month prison sentence. The court found no plain error in the sentencing factors considered and determined the sentence was not an abuse of discretion.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a pro se plaintiff's federal and state law claims. The appellate panel held that the claims were barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine or lacked standing.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court held that the defendant's failure to object to the presentence report's factual findings regarding the firearm's capacity precluded a claim of plain error.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorneys' fees to a lawyer who joined a case mid-litigation, upholding the lower court's credibility determination regarding the terms of an oral fee agreement.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Gary Warick for methamphetamine distribution, rejecting his entrapment defense and other procedural challenges.
