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The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employee's federal and state law claims against his former nurse and employers. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to support liability under the Rehabilitation Act or Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-one.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Social Security disability appeal filed more than two years after the statutory deadline. The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish grounds for equitable tolling despite claims of personal hardship and attorney error.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a defendant's motion for sentencing credits. The court held that the authority to compute and apply such credits lies exclusively with the Bureau of Prisons.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights action challenging his continued incarceration. The court held that such challenges must be brought through a habeas corpus proceeding rather than a Section nineteen eighty-three lawsuit.
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court ruling dismissing claims against Amazon and Pindrop under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The court held that Pindrop qualified for a financial institution exemption and that Amazon's conduct lacked sufficient ties to Illinois to trigger the state law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that law enforcement did not violate due process by retaining seized motorcycles as evidence in a murder investigation. The court held that the Fourth Amendment defines the process due for property seizures in criminal cases, and no further notice or hearing was required while the investigation remained active.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII employment dispute. The appellate panel concluded the plaintiff failed to prove causation for retaliation or establish a hostile work environment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a workers' compensation bad faith dispute. The court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding a defendant's name and the timing of evidence presentation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging excessive force. The appellate panel concluded the plaintiff failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the reasonableness of the force used.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for sentence reduction. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the compassionate release request.
