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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment upholding the denial of disability insurance benefits. The panel found that the Administrative Law Judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence and free of legal error.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling holding the Dillon Trust Company liable as a transferee for unpaid taxes owed by Humboldt Shelby Holding Corporation. The court found that the trusts had constructive knowledge of a fraudulent scheme designed to evade corporate income taxes through a collapsed stock and asset sale transaction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Daontae Nathaniel Hale for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens. The court held that the district court properly denied Hale's motion to suppress evidence gathered by Border Patrol agents.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Jose Cutberto Arellano-Alvarado for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a student's free exercise claim challenging a state tuition grant program. The court held that the Supreme Court's decision in Locke v. Davey remains controlling law despite subsequent rulings on religious funding.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release and thirty-month prison sentence. The court held that the categorical approach does not apply when determining the grade of a supervised release violation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights case involving an excessive force claim. The panel rejected the appellant's argument that the judgment should be vacated due to alleged fraud on the court regarding bodycam footage.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Veterans Court order denying a motion to recall a prior mandate. The court held that the earlier decision did not conclusively determine the finality of a rating decision but instead remanded the issue for further consideration.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a new ten-year term. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate plain error regarding an unconditional ban on contact with minors.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a federal inmate convicted of assault causing serious bodily injury that resulted in a victim's death. The court rejected arguments regarding insufficient evidence, Confrontation Clause limitations, prosecutorial misconduct, and sentencing enhancements.
