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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner challenging district court orders. The court held that the appealed orders were neither final nor appealable interlocutory or collateral orders.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted drug trafficker who possessed a firearm in his home. The court held that historical tradition supports disarming dangerous classes, including drug traffickers, even within the home.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought by a pro se plaintiff against three Texas state officials. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to overcome the defendants' claim of qualified immunity or to establish a justiciable case or controversy for declaratory relief.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a student's due process claim against university officials. The court held that the student received adequate procedural process during an academic dispute over her doctoral major professor.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry after the defendant argued that police tactics during his arrest violated due process. The court held that the agents' use of military-style equipment did not reach the extremely demanding standard required to dismiss an indictment for outrageous governmental conduct.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment upholding IRS tax penalties against an attorney. The court held that the district court lacked authority to amend the judgment after the appeal was filed, rendering the amended judgment a nullity.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of a motion to reopen. The court found the petitioner failed to demonstrate equitable tolling and that her jurisdictional arguments were foreclosed by circuit precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a foreclosure removal order because the court lacked jurisdiction to review it. The court carried with the case the separate issue of whether it has jurisdiction to review a subsequent order denying a motion for reconsideration.
The Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant challenging his sentence after his counsel filed an Anders brief. The court found the defendant's appeal waiver valid and enforceable, concluding there were no non-frivolous issues to pursue.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal from a district court order compelling arbitration and administratively closing the case. The court held that the order was not final because it stayed proceedings rather than terminating the action.
