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The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant on appeal. The court dismissed the criminal appeal after reviewing the record and finding no nonfrivolous issues to raise.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review challenging only a denial of Convention Against Torture protection because such an order does not merge into a final order of removal. The court held that appellate jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(1) requires a challenge to the underlying removal order, not a standalone challenge to the CAT denial.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Paul E. Senat's appeal from the denial of his compassionate release motion because his notice of appeal was filed more than a year after the district court's order. The court held that the filing exceeded the strict 14-day deadline under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and did not qualify for an extension of time.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Raymond L. Strong's appeal because his notice of appeal was filed after the statutory deadline expired. The court found that Strong failed to meet the requirements for reopening the appeal period under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(6).
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Truth in Lending Act claim but reversed the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act claim regarding a Minnesota mortgage foreclosure. The court held that while the bank's payment crediting practices did not violate TILA, the district court erred in dismissing the FDCPA claim without resolving whether a state statutory violation suspends a lender's right to possession.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal because the notice of appeal was filed after the mandatory 60-day jurisdictional deadline. The court held that this statutory time limit is strict and cannot be excused when the appellant fails to provide evidence required to invoke the prisoner filing rule.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a university in an ADA disability discrimination case, ruling that a nursing student failed to establish that the school knew of her need for accommodations. The court further held that the district court properly denied the student's motion for additional discovery because she did not diligently pursue the process.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se § 1983 complaint filed nearly thirty-five years after the underlying state conviction. The court held that the appellant forfeited new arguments regarding ongoing enforcement actions and SSI benefits by failing to raise them in the district court.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed the appeal sua sponte because the petitioner's notice of appeal was filed one day after the statutory deadline expired. The court held that the prison mailbox rule did not save the filing, leaving the court without appellate jurisdiction.
The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a constitutional challenge to Massachusetts regulations requiring private school students to receive publicly funded special education services at public or neutral locations. The court held that the state's logistical distinction does not infringe on parents' fundamental right to direct their children's upbringing, nor does it violate equal protection principles.
