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The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment dispute involving the Family and Medical Leave Act. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to show that the employer's stated reasons for his termination were pretextual.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a pro se civil commitment appeal. The appellate court found no reversible error in the dismissal for failure to comply with a prior order to submit claims on the appropriate form.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for BP in a toxic tort case arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The court held that the plaintiff's expert testimony failed to establish general causation because it did not link the specific chemical exposure to the plaintiff's specific cancer.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that insurers failed to reimburse Medicare for post-settlement medical expenses. The court held that the settlement agreement released the insurers from any future liability, meaning they had no responsibility to pay for expenses incurred after the settlement.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a conviction for identity theft after rejecting a challenge to a traffic stop. The court held that an officer's pacing method provided sufficient probable cause to believe the defendant was speeding.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a drug trafficking conviction and sentence. The court rejected the defendant's challenge to a sentencing enhancement for being an organizer of a criminal enterprise involving five or more participants.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed an award of attorneys' fees and costs in a Fair Labor Standards Act dispute. The court held that a Rule Sixty Eight offer did not bar the award because the plaintiff obtained a judgment more favorable than the defendant's offer.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on Gabriel Ramos-Bernhard for illegal reentry. The court held that his constitutional challenge to the sentencing enhancement is foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted felon for possessing a firearm. The court held that binding precedent confirms the constitutionality of the federal statute under the Second Amendment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of an emergency motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the nature of the offense and the defendant's criminal history against the request for sentence reduction.
