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The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se lawsuit challenging Los Angeles County property tax collection, holding that federal comity principles bar § 1983 challenges where state remedies exist. The court also upheld the dismissal of civil RICO and state law claims for failing to meet the plausibility standard required by federal pleading rules.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of antitrust and state law claims brought by artificial turf manufacturers against their suppliers. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to plausibly allege monopoly power in a relevant market and did not meet the notice requirements for breach of warranty claims.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for law enforcement officers in a civil rights lawsuit brought by a man arrested for domestic violence-related offenses. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to dispute probable cause for his arrest, discriminatory intent in his enforcement, or personal participation in firearm restrictions.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a products liability lawsuit filed by a pro se plaintiff, ruling that his claims were time-barred under Georgia's statute of limitations and statute of repose. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege that his injury was undiscovered within the statutory period, as his medical records and concessions established he knew of the harm in 2021.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's summary judgment in favor of mortgage lenders, ruling that appellants failed to prove the existence of an enforceable contract. The court held that the plaintiffs' claims lacked the written evidence required under Washington's statute of frauds and contract principles.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against Debra Nevins on her Title VII and Section 1981 claims. The court held that Nevins failed to present a convincing mosaic of circumstantial evidence proving that her race was a motivating factor in her termination or that she was subjected to actionable retaliation or harassment.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the employer in a Title VII discrimination and retaliation case because the plaintiff failed to prove pretext or establish protected activity. The court also upheld the district court's denial of motions for recusal, reconsideration, and vexatious litigant designation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Albana Avullija's challenge to the denial of her husband's fifth immigration petition due to his history of sham marriages. The court held that USCIS acted within its statutory authority under 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c) by denying relief based on substantial evidence of fraud in Leonard Avullija's prior marital relationships.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an employment discrimination lawsuit because the plaintiff failed to file a timely charge with the EEOC. This failure to exhaust administrative remedies also barred her parallel claims under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a 264-month prison sentence for a high school football coach convicted of sexually abusing multiple minors and producing child pornography. The court held that the district court properly applied the presumption of reasonableness to a within-guideline-range sentence, rejecting the defendant's argument that the sentence was substantively unreasonable.
