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The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a petition to return a child to Martinique under the Hague Convention. The court held that the child was sufficiently mature and had raised a particularized objection to repatriation under the age-and-maturity exception.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for relief from judgment filed by a California attorney. The panel held that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting the claim that a recent Supreme Court decision warranted vacatur.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's complaint seeking monetary relief for alleged Social Security Administration violations. The court held that the Court of Federal Claims lacked subject matter jurisdiction over claims for social security benefits under the Tucker Act.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The court held that binding precedent forecloses the defendant's Second Amendment challenge to the federal statute.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a 365-month sentence for a defendant convicted of drug trafficking conspiracy. The court held that the district court did not clearly err in applying an obstruction of justice enhancement based on the defendant's statement to a co-defendant.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint alleging municipal code enforcement misconduct. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to state plausible claims under federal statutes and that the complaint was an impermissible shotgun pleading.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. The court held that the appeal was moot because the appellant had already paid the required filing fee.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a consumer protection lawsuit brought by a car owner against Volkswagen. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege a duty to disclose defects or plead fraud with sufficient particularity under Alabama law and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court's denial of a renewed motion for reconsideration in a bankruptcy-related dispute. The panel held that the appellant failed to file the motion within a reasonable time as required by federal rules.
