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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board because the petitioner failed to pay the required docketing fee and file a mandatory discrimination statement. The court ruled that these procedural omissions constituted a failure to prosecute the case in accordance with Federal Circuit Rules.
The Tenth Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal after determining the case presented no meritorious issues. The court conducted an independent review and found the defendant's challenges to his guilty plea and sentence were wholly frivolous.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Phyllis Alston's federal civil rights claims against healthcare providers, ruling that her allegations of racial discrimination were conclusory and unsupported by specific facts. The court further held that Alston's challenge to the denial of a continuance to file certificates of merit was moot because she had already refiled her state medical negligence claims in state court.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a negligent entrustment claim against Avis, ruling that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege the rental company knew the driver posed an unreasonable risk. The court also held that the plaintiff forfeited any arguments based on a specific Pennsylvania statute by failing to raise them in the lower court.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims against Dr. Mogerman but vacated summary judgment on remaining medical negligence claims. The court held that Pennsylvania's certificate of merit rule does not apply to Federal Tort Claims Act actions in federal court.
The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Juan Andres Macharigui-Duran after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. The court dismissed the defendant's criminal appeal following a review of the record and the Anders brief.
The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Oscar Adrian Gonzalez, finding no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. The court dismissed the criminal appeal after reviewing the record and the defendant's response.
The First Circuit dismissed an appeal by four public sector employees seeking declaratory judgments that union dues deductions were unconstitutional. The court held that the claims were moot because the union and university had already ceased the deductions and ordered reimbursement for past payments.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal from a district court order denying a temporary restraining order because the ruling was not a final decision. The court held that the denial of the TRO did not qualify for immediate appellate review under the collateral order doctrine or the statutory exception for injunctive relief.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed a defendant's appeal because a valid plea agreement waiver barred the challenge. The court found the defendant's sentence did not exceed the statutory maximum or the guideline range determined by the district court.
