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The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se litigant's motion for sanctions, ruling that the motion failed to satisfy the mandatory safe harbor provision and was untimely. The court also upheld the rejection of a motion for reconsideration because the appellant failed to identify errors or present new evidence.
The Ninth Circuit held that the National Voter Registration Act does not grant the public a right to access raw statewide voter registration lists. Although the court affirmed that the plaintiff had standing and that the claim was ripe, it ruled that the statute only mandates disclosure of records concerning the implementation of list maintenance programs, not the lists themselves.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the drug conspiracy and possession convictions of Philip Beck, Florence Beck, and Joshua Martinez, rejecting challenges to the admission of evidence and sentencing determinations. The court held that inconsistencies in Florence Beck's post-arrest statements were credibility issues for the jury, not grounds for reversal, and that the district court properly applied Rule 404(b) and safety-valve standards.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Jesse D. Pellow's civil action against the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling, leaving the plaintiff without a federal forum to pursue his claims.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that Facebook's design incited violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar. The court held that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act bars claims treating Meta as a publisher of third-party content, even when the platform's algorithms recommend such content.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release, ruling that the lower court properly weighed statutory sentencing factors. The appellate court held that the defendant's criminal history and non-compliance with medical instructions justified maintaining his sentence despite his chronic kidney disease.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Anthony Lee Daniels' Armed Career Criminal Act sentence, ruling that while the district court erred by determining predicate offenses occurred on different occasions without a jury, the mistake was harmless. The court found that Daniels would have admitted to the different occasions facts during his guilty plea had he been properly advised of his right to a jury determination.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed Vernell Woodard's conviction and sentence for firearm brandishing and aiding and abetting a crime of violence. The court held that any failure by the district court to warn Woodard about restitution authority was harmless error because he could not show he would have rejected his plea had he received the warning.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the City of Rock Hill, ruling that a short-term rental host lacks standing to assert the constitutional rights of his transient guests. The court further held that the city's zoning regulations limiting short-term rentals are a valid exercise of traditional police power subject only to rational basis review.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representation after an independent review found no arguable issues for appeal. The court affirmed the defendant's convictions and sentences, concluding the record revealed a complete lack of merit in his challenges.
