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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.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed district court rulings that the government unlawfully detained noncitizens under a mandatory detention statute. The court held that the statute requiring mandatory detention applies only to noncitizens actively seeking admission, not those already in the interior.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying accidental death benefits under an ERISA plan. The court held that the insurer reasonably concluded the claimant's death was not solely the result of an accident because a blood thinner contributed to the fatal injury.
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 court held that the plaintiff failed to raise genuine disputes of material fact regarding pretext or the severity of alleged workplace conduct.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals for lack of jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in a labor dispute involving freight and delivery companies. The panel found no reversible error after reviewing the parties' briefs and the record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of traveling in interstate commerce to engage in a sexual act with a minor. The court rejected challenges to a sentencing enhancement for a vulnerable victim and a claim regarding conditional sentencing language.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court's denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus. The court held that the petitioner had adequate alternative means of relief through a standard appeal and that mandamus was not the proper mechanism to challenge the constitutionality of the veterans' claims system.
