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The Tenth Circuit affirmed a supervised release revocation, ruling that any constitutional error in admitting a witness's video statement was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. The court held that the district court would have reached the same conclusion based on independent evidence, including the victim's identification and the defendant's own admissions.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights action filed by a homeowner challenging his state court foreclosure and eviction. The court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred the federal suit because the plaintiff effectively sought to overturn final state court judgments.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review of an SEC order upholding FINRA sanctions against a securities broker who refused to register with the self-regulatory organization. The court held that the broker was statutorily 'associated with a member' and thus subject to FINRA's jurisdiction, while rejecting his constitutional challenges due to failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a tortious interference claim, ruling that the district court properly applied a pending motion to dismiss to an amended complaint. The court held that the amended pleading failed to plausibly allege that the defendant knew of the plaintiff's contract with a third party.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Dr. Aaron Shaw, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove he had subjective knowledge of a substantial risk of serious harm to the pretrial detainee. The court ruled that because the Medical Director did not personally review the specific email detailing the inmate's symptoms, he lacked the requisite awareness to establish a constitutional violation.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed Elijah Brown's bank fraud sentence while vacating and remanding the restitution order for recalculation. The court rejected challenges to the vulnerable victim and role enhancement adjustments, finding the district court's application of the Sentencing Guidelines plausible and supported by the record.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed that a Chapter 7 trustee cannot earn commissions on surplus distributions made to an entity functioning as the debtor's stand-in. The court held that such payments fall under the statutory category for returning equity to the debtor, which is explicitly excluded from the trustee's compensation calculation.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for officers who fired at a fleeing vehicle after it began moving away from the scene. The court held that under clearly established law, no reasonable officer could believe such shots were justified once the suspect vehicle accelerated.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a debtor's claim for damages, ruling that no automatic bankruptcy stay existed because the debtor had filed two prior cases within the preceding year that were dismissed. The court held that under 11 U.S.C. § 362(c)(4)(A)(i), the automatic stay is terminated entirely for repeat filers unless a specific motion is made to extend it.
The Tenth Circuit enforced a defendant's appeal waiver, dismissing his challenges to a criminal contempt conviction and sentence. The court held that the defendant failed to prove the government breached the plea agreement or that enforcing the waiver would result in a miscarriage of justice.
