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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Joshua Cobb's convictions for drug and firearm offenses, rejecting his claim that the district court erred by failing to inquire into a conflict of interest. The court held that a defendant must demonstrate an actual conflict that negatively affected counsel's performance to warrant reversal.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's substantive due process claim, holding that his allegations failed to state a plausible violation of constitutional rights. The court reiterated that government conduct must shock the conscience or interfere with rights implicit in ordered liberty to constitute a substantive due process violation.
The Federal Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part the Veterans Court's decision denying earlier effective dates for service-connected disability compensation. The court clarified that its jurisdiction is limited to questions of law and cannot review the application of legal standards to specific factual findings.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Mike Bwondara's pro se complaint with prejudice. The appellate court found no reversible error after reviewing the record and applying liberal construction to the plaintiff's brief.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for an insurance company, holding that a Nursing Care Policy does not provide home health care benefits under Illinois regulations. The court ruled that the policy's alternative plan of care provision is discretionary and does not trigger state protections designed for policies that affirmatively guarantee home care.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se prisoner's civil rights lawsuit alleging due process violations in prison disciplinary proceedings. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to state a plausible claim, even under the liberal construction required for pro se filings.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se complaint as frivolous under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. The court also denied the appellant's motion to amend the record, finding no entitlement to relief.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint filed against the Texas Medical Liability Trust for failing to state a claim. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege specific actions by the Trust that caused his alleged hardships or establish a relationship between himself and the Trust.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a California state prisoner's pro se lawsuit alleging First Amendment retaliation. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to establish a plausible causal connection between his protected conduct and the adverse actions taken against him.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of the Bowmans' claims under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The appellate panel held that the lower court properly denied the plaintiffs' motions for default judgment and a continuance based on the specific legal standards governing those requests.
