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The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related protections. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding based on material omissions and inconsistencies in the petitioner's testimony.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal from a supervised release revocation and granted counsel's motion to withdraw after finding all potential arguments frivolous. The court affirmed that the district court's findings of assault and no-contact violations were supported by a preponderance of the evidence.
The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Lackawanna County, ruling that the appellant failed to prove her termination was motivated by age. The court found no evidence that the employer's documented performance-based actions were a pretext for age discrimination.
The Third Circuit affirmed Joseph Cammarata's conviction for five counts of tax evasion, rejecting his claims regarding insufficient evidence and improper admission of prior fraud evidence. The court further held that Cammarata waived any ineffective assistance claims by proceeding to trial as a self-represented defendant after the district court confirmed his readiness.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to a federal agency's approval of an underground coal mine expansion. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish standing or a valid cause of action under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a § 2255 motion, holding that a defendant cannot prove ineffective assistance of counsel based on a conflict of interest without showing that the conflict adversely affected the defense strategy. Although the attorney's dual representation created an actual conflict, the record showed the lawyer withdrew immediately upon discovery and took no substantive actions that harmed the client.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order affirming the denial of asylum and related protections. The court held that the agency's adverse credibility determination was supported by substantial evidence due to fraudulent medical documents and material inconsistencies in the petitioner's testimony.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order, holding that substantial evidence supported the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and related relief. The court found the petitioners failed to demonstrate past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution in Venezuela.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed a petition for review of a Board of Veterans' Appeals decision because Congress has granted exclusive jurisdiction over such cases to the Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims. The court also noted the petitioner failed to specifically designate the appealable order as required by federal rules.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Edward Lee Brown's appeal sua sponte because he filed his notice of appeal prematurely. The court held that a magistrate judge's report and recommendation is not a final judgment, and the district court's later adoption of that report cannot cure the defect of a premature filing.
