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The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a sexual abuse survivor's state-law tort claims against a residential treatment facility, ruling they were time-barred under West Virginia's two-year statute of limitations. The court clarified that the state's tolling statute for intentional concealment does not apply to claims based on negligent supervision or hiring.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a 12-month supervised release revocation sentence, finding no plain error in the district court's handling of the defendant's arguments regarding his original state detainer. The panel held that the sentence was substantively reasonable given the defendant's overall dishonesty and performance on supervision, not just a single relapse event.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's constitutional claims arising from state court arbitration proceedings. The court held that the federal lawsuit constituted a forbidden de facto appeal of the state court judgment under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, depriving the federal court of subject matter jurisdiction.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment on the pleadings, ruling that issue preclusion barred federal claims regarding family property rights. The court held that the ownership and remuneration issues were already litigated and decided in a prior state court quiet title action.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Tomonta Simmons's conviction for unlawful firearm possession by a felon, rejecting his Second Amendment challenge to his guilty plea. The court also upheld his sentence, finding no procedural or substantive error in the district court's application of sentencing guidelines.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a defendant's motion for compassionate release, ruling that the district court's reliance on sentencing factors was sufficient to deny relief. The court held that any potential error regarding the defendant's extraordinary and compelling circumstances was harmless because the sentence reduction would not reflect the seriousness of the offense.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's lawsuit alleging that prison officials interfered with his constitutional right to marry. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to state a plausible claim under the Turner v. Safley standard.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an Americans with Disabilities Act claim because the plaintiff moved out of the facility, rendering the case moot. The court held that without a present harm to enjoin, injunctive relief is unavailable for Title III violations.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a 105-month prison sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting claims that the sentence was procedurally or substantively unreasonable. The court held that the district court properly considered the defendant's arguments and adequately justified an upward variance from the Sentencing Guidelines.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a 12-month prison sentence imposed on Christopher Joseph Antoun following the second revocation of his supervised release. The court held that the district court provided sufficient reasons for varying above the Sentencing Guidelines and that the sentence was substantively reasonable under federal law.
