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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of a television station accused of racial discrimination. The court held that the employer provided a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for terminating a news anchor who used racially offensive language on air.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court held that the petitioner failed to meet the regulatory requirements for dismissing removal proceedings and did not exhaust his administrative remedies.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court found the petitioner failed to exhaust his administrative remedies and did not demonstrate prejudice from any alleged procedural errors.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an insurer's appeal challenging a district court order regarding its duty to defend. The appellate court held that the lower court's ruling did not constitute an injunction and was not a final judgment, leaving the appeal without jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dismissed portions of an appeal regarding qualified immunity while affirming the denial of immunity on other claims. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to review Heck doctrine arguments and factual disputes, but found that genuine issues of material fact precluded summary judgment on Brady and malicious prosecution claims.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a contract dispute between music managers and a record label. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to plead fraudulent inducement with sufficient particularity and that amending the complaint would be futile.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit summarily affirmed a dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that the Tucker Act limits the Court of Federal Claims to claims for money damages.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for four police officers in a Fourth Amendment suit arising from a seizure of a suspected overdose victim. The court held that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity because they had an objectively reasonable basis to seize the plaintiff under the emergency-aid doctrine.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a substantive reasonableness challenge to a defendant's sentence for child pornography offenses. The court held that the district court properly weighed sentencing factors and did not abuse its discretion in imposing a downward variance.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied petitions for writ of mandamus filed by families of crash victims challenging a non-prosecution agreement between the Department of Justice and Boeing.
