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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of state sovereign immunity for a deputy sheriff in a malicious prosecution claim, finding that deputy sheriffs in Alabama are entitled to the same immunity as sheriffs when acting within the scope of their employment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling granting qualified immunity to police officers in a civil rights lawsuit. The court held that the officers had probable cause to arrest the plaintiff and did not use excessive force during the encounter.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in this civil appeal. The panel issued a brief per curiam opinion without providing detailed reasoning.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part a decision by the Veterans Court. The court held that the Board of Veterans' Appeals did not err by leaving the determination of effective dates for new Special Monthly Compensation awards to the Regional Office.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying pretrial release to a defendant facing federal charges including conspiracy and child pornography possession. The appellate court found the district court provided adequate reasons for detention and that the evidence supported a finding that the defendant posed a danger to the community.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a conviction for sexually abusing a minor, ruling that the government had no duty to disclose rebuttal expert testimony before trial. The court held that this disclosure obligation under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure sixteen only arises when the defense has timely disclosed the specific expert opinions the government seeks to counter.
The Third Circuit affirmed the convictions of Jabar Evans for drug and firearm offenses, ruling that the search of a hotel room ceiling was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment and that any error in admitting lay opinion testimony was harmless.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a search warrant. The court held that the affidavit provided probable cause to search the defendant's residence for drugs and firearms, rendering his challenge under Franks v. Delaware unnecessary.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to correct a clerical error in a criminal judgment. The court held that the requested change would constitute a substantive modification rather than a clerical correction under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure thirty-six.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking asylum and withholding of removal. The court upheld the denial of relief based on a statutory bar for serious nonpolitical crimes and a failure to prove a likelihood of torture upon return to Honduras.
