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The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Jun Dam's appeal regarding a bankruptcy fee application. The court held that Dam's sole argument for reversal failed because it depended on a concurrent appeal that was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a Fourth Amendment traffic stop case, holding that an officer's subjective motivation is irrelevant to the constitutional reasonableness of a stop. The court further ruled that the plaintiff waived any challenge to the bill of costs by failing to object in the district court.
The Federal Circuit summarily affirmed the dismissal of a pro se appeal challenging the United States Treasury's handling of a $36 million check. The court held that the Tucker Act does not grant jurisdiction over tort claims or most constitutional allegations, and found the appellant's arguments implausible and frivolous.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a complaint filed by a pro se litigant who sought to assert claims on behalf of others. The court held that the appellant lacked Article III standing because he failed to allege a particularized injury to himself.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an inmate's second amended complaint for maliciousness and abuse of the judicial process under the PLRA. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion after the plaintiff failed to disclose his litigation history despite explicit warnings.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus, ruling that an agency's decision to initiate an investigation is discretionary and generally not subject to judicial review. The court also denied the appellant's motion to appoint counsel, finding he failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from a direct criminal appeal after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit. Consequently, the court affirmed the defendant's convictions and sentence.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Jalen Craig McMillan's convictions for bank fraud conspiracy, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The court rejected McMillan's challenges to the admission of non-expert witness testimony and the denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal, finding no reversible error.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Federal Tort Claims Act lawsuit, ruling that a plaintiff's acceptance of a settlement check for property damage constituted a complete release of all claims arising from the same accident. The court held that the government's waiver of sovereign immunity did not apply because the plaintiff had already barred the personal injury claim by accepting the settlement terms.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed Terrance Patterson's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting his claim that the district court erred by not ordering a competency hearing sua sponte. The court held that the magistrate judge's thorough colloquy under Rule 11, combined with the defendant's affirmative responses regarding his mental state, provided sufficient evidence of competency.
