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The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Town of Sunset Beach in a civil rights suit alleging municipal liability for a police officer's sexual assault. The court held that the town lacked notice of a pattern of similar constitutional violations necessary to establish deliberate indifference.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claims against the United States government. The court held that the plaintiff failed to name proper defendants for his Bivens claim and that sovereign immunity barred his Federal Tort Claims Act claim.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to dam operators in a Fifth Amendment takings claim. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to provide sufficient evidence of causation to prove the dam's operation caused the flooding.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights action. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to state a plausible claim for relief.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a six-month prison sentence. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the relevant statute was foreclosed by prior binding precedent.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a pro se plaintiff's motion for reconsideration. The appellate court also dismissed contentions regarding the underlying judgment because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of illegal reentry after removal. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statute was foreclosed by binding precedent.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se action alleging various claims against government entities. The appellate panel held that the plaintiffs' claims were wholly insubstantial and frivolous, failing to establish federal subject matter jurisdiction.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court's independent review of sentencing factors was sufficient to support the denial.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas corpus petition challenging a murder conviction, holding that the trial judge's conduct did not demonstrate bias or render the trial fundamentally unfair.
