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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision to uphold the removal of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that it would have removed the employee regardless of any protected whistleblowing activity.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man convicted of disorderly conduct and criminal trespass after refusing to wear a mask in a Salvation Army store. The court held that the private store employees did not act under color of state law and that the judge and prosecutor involved in the state proceedings were protected by absolute immunity.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a judgment creditor's motion to depose its former counsel regarding a third-party defendant's finances. The court held that the proposed discovery violated a prior order prohibiting further inquiry into the third party's finances absent new evidence of fraudulent transactions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision denying a whistleblower retaliation claim. The court held that the petitioner failed to prove her disclosures were a contributing factor in her adverse personnel actions.
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling.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 Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action brought by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints against law firms and media entities. The court held that the appellants waived appellate review of the district court's reasoning by failing to challenge it in their brief.
