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The Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision to sustain the removal of a DEA Special Agent for taking nude photographs of a minor on a government-issued phone. The court held that the agency was not required to prove criminal intent to sustain a charge of conduct unbecoming a federal law enforcement officer.
The Sixth Circuit held that the National Labor Relations Board exceeded its statutory authority by creating a new bargaining order standard through an adjudication rather than formal rulemaking. Consequently, the court granted Brown-Forman's petition for review and remanded the case for proceedings consistent with the traditional Gissel standard.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Joseph Michael Bova, Jr.'s complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The court held that Bova failed to allege any basis for federal question or diversity jurisdiction in his pleadings.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for GEICO, holding that Idaho law treats the interpretation of an unambiguous insurance policy as a question of law. The court found no genuine issue of material fact because the insured was never legally obligated to pay damages, and the insurer had fulfilled its duty to communicate settlement offers.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed Aaron Thomas Mitchell's convictions for kidnapping a minor and deprivation of bodily rights under color of law. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying motions for mistrial or continuance, finding no prosecutorial misconduct or trial error prejudiced the defendant.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's order compelling arbitration and dismissing the lawsuit, holding that a valid arbitration agreement existed under Arizona law and the Federal Arbitration Act. The court clarified that while the dismissal was correct, it should have been based on the merits rather than a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se prisoner's complaint for failure to prosecute after he failed to pay the required filing fee. The court held that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in denying in forma pauperis status under the three-strikes rule.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se qui tam complaint, ruling that private individuals lack standing to file such actions on behalf of the United States. The court also denied the appellant's ancillary motions and dismissed portions of his request to supplement the record as moot.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence after he failed to object to a revised sentencing guideline calculation that applied a higher drug conversion ratio to THC-infused edibles. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion to permit a late government objection to the presentence report and that the defendant waived his substantive argument regarding the conversion ratio by agreeing to the revised calculation.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking asylum and withholding of removal for Guatemalan nationals who claimed gang persecution. The court affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that the petitioners failed to prove their indigenous identity was a central reason for the threats they faced.
