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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion to vacate his sentence. The court held that trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to argue that a parole condition waiving warrantless searches did not extend to suspicionless searches.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a patent infringement counterclaim for lack of constitutional standing. The appellate court held that the patent owner retained sufficient exclusionary rights under its license agreement to satisfy Article III requirements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se litigant. The court found the appeal duplicative because it sought to challenge an order already affirmed in a prior decision.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to Prince George's County. The court limited its review to the plaintiffs' Fifth Amendment regulatory takings claim.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a citizen journalist's claims against police officers, ruling that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a conviction for sexually abusing a minor, ruling that the government had no duty to disclose rebuttal expert testimony before trial. The court held that this disclosure obligation under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure sixteen only arises when the defense has timely disclosed the specific expert opinions the government seeks to counter.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after the appointed public defender filed a brief asserting the case presented no nonfrivolous issues. The court granted the motion to withdraw and excused counsel from further responsibilities.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a federal prisoner challenging his sentence. The court found that reasonable jurists would not debate the district court's rulings on the prisoner's Fourth Amendment and ineffective assistance claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Durrell Kevon Haynes due to an insufficiently developed record. The court granted the appointed attorney's motion to withdraw after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to a county manager who refused to read a public comment at a board meeting. The court held that the manager's refusal constituted viewpoint discrimination in a limited public forum.
