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The Sixth Circuit affirmed the RICO and VICAR convictions of three MS-13 members, rejecting challenges to a protective sweep, jury selection, and expert testimony. The court upheld the district court's evidentiary rulings and found sufficient evidence to support the life sentences imposed for gang-related murders.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed RICO and VICAR convictions for three MS-13 members, rejecting challenges to a protective sweep, jury selection, and expert testimony. The court held that the evidence sufficiently supported the gang-related murder conspiracy charges and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in its evidentiary rulings.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the RICO and VICAR convictions of three MS-13 members, rejecting challenges to a protective sweep, jury selection, and evidentiary rulings. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion in denying suppression motions and admitting expert testimony regarding gang operations.
The Fifth Circuit denied a Honduran national's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of his motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate equitable tolling for an eight-month filing delay and that due process arguments do not alter the abuse of discretion standard applied to motions to reopen.
The Federal Circuit dismissed Andre Youngblood's appeal from the Court of Federal Claims because his notice of appeal was filed after the statutory deadline. The court held that the appellant failed to provide evidence satisfying the prison mailbox rule to prove his filing was timely.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of an extension to file a notice of appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(5). The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish excusable neglect because three of her four attorneys received filing notifications and missed the deadline despite the lead counsel's pregnancy.
The Fourth Circuit denied Mackie James Walker, Jr.'s petition for a writ of mandamus as moot because the district court had already issued a final order denying his habeas motions. The court dismissed the petition without addressing the merits of Walker's claims regarding judicial delay.
The Fourth Circuit held that a North Carolina Prayer for Judgment Continued conditioned on community service constitutes a conviction under federal immigration law. Consequently, the petitioner remains ineligible for cancellation of removal due to having two prior crimes involving moral turpitude.
The D.C. Circuit denied the petition for a writ of mandamus, holding that the district court abused its discretion by expanding an inquest into high-level Executive Branch deliberations regarding national security and diplomacy. The court reasoned…
The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that Janssen failed to demonstrate irreparable harm because monetary damages remain calculable despite market complexities. The court clarified that loss of market share in a breach of contract case does not automatically constitute irreparable injury absent proof that damages are practically impossible to quantify.
