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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Air Force COVID-19 vaccine mandates as moot. The court held that because the mandates were rescinded and the complaint targeted only those specific orders, no live controversy remained for judicial review.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed an above-guidelines sentence for illegal reentry, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court relied on an unreliable police report. The court held that the district court properly used the report for undisputed facts and provided sufficient reasoning for the upward variance.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action brought by a pro se appellant against state court officials and a county. The court held that judicial immunity and the Eleventh Amendment barred claims against the judges and commissioner, while the complaint failed to state a plausible claim against the county.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed an eighty-four-month sentence for a defendant who assaulted two crew members on a commercial fishing vessel while under the influence of methamphetamine. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance due to the egregious nature of the conduct.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a multiemployer pension plan had the authority to expel a single bargaining unit from its plan. The court also upheld the dismissal of the plan's counterclaim regarding the effective withdrawal date due to a mandatory arbitration requirement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action alleging family integrity violations. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts showing defendants acted under color of state law or committed judicial deception.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of Jutaurio Clemons's supervised release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the victim's out-of-court identification despite the victim's initial confusion.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a multiemployer pension plan had the authority to expel a single bargaining unit from its plan. The court also upheld the dismissal of the plan's counterclaim regarding the effective withdrawal date, requiring the dispute to proceed through mandatory arbitration first.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a Tax Court order denying a motion to vacate. The appellate panel found the petitioner failed to demonstrate that such relief was appropriate.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of Convention Against Torture relief. The court issued an equally divided vote on the statutory withholding claim, leaving the lower court's denial intact.
