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The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a plaintiff's diversity action against an insurance company. The appellate panel held that the district court properly exercised subject matter jurisdiction and granted judgment on the pleadings based on the insurance policy terms.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a forty-six-month sentence for conspiracy to defraud the United States and aiding in the preparation of false tax returns. The court held that the district court did not commit plain error in explaining its sentence or abuse its discretion in selecting a below-guidelines term.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil action regarding a Louisiana succession dispute. The court held that the district court correctly found it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because the case presented neither a federal question nor diverse parties.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a long-term care insurance dispute. The court held that the policy did not cover losses that existed before the coverage effective date.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The panel held that the appellant failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding his termination.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a pro se plaintiff's state law claims against an insurance company arising from an automobile accident.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the enhanced penalty range was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a within-Guidelines sentence imposed on a defendant who pleaded guilty to an illegal reentry offense. The court granted counsel leave to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a criminal information for unlawful reentry. The panel held that the defendant failed to show his prior removal order was fundamentally unfair because he could not demonstrate plausible grounds for discretionary relief.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's constitutional challenge to Georgia's sex offender registry. The court held that the plaintiff's due process claim was time-barred because the alleged injury occurred in 2015.
