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The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry after the defendant conceded that his constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by Supreme Court precedent. The court granted the Government's unopposed motion for summary affirmance.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's claims challenging the denial of his U.S. passport applications. The court held that the plaintiff's statutory claims were time-barred and that alternative remedies existed for his administrative and constitutional arguments.
The Third Circuit held that a court may exercise traditional quasi in rem jurisdiction to enforce a foreign arbitral award without establishing minimum contacts between the forum and the debtor. The court vacated the District Court's dismissal and remanded the case for further proceedings.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction but remanded the case to correct a clerical error in the written judgment. The court held that the written judgment must align with the district court's oral pronouncement regarding concurrent sentencing.
The Fourth Circuit held that attempted armed bank robbery under Section 2113(d) of Title 18 is categorically a crime of violence under Section 924(c)(3).
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint alleging excessive force, kidnapping, and false arrest. The court held that the district court correctly dismissed claims against the State for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and claims against the City as prescribed.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an uninsured motorist coverage dispute. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present evidence proving the at-fault driver was uninsured or underinsured.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release despite the revocation occurring after the term expired. The court held that jurisdiction was preserved by the timely filing of a petition and issuance of an arrest warrant.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration, holding that a debt collection law firm is not a party to a borrower's arbitration agreement merely because it represents the creditor in litigation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order compelling arbitration in an antitrust dispute between independent pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers. The court held that the arbitration agreement was enforceable despite challenges to its cost provisions and unilateral amendment terms.
