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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Carl Javan Ross challenging his original judgment. The court held that the judgment upon resentencing superseded the original judgment, making the challenge impermissible.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a career-criminal sentence enhancement despite the defendant's claim that prior convictions were invalid due to the lack of an interpreter. The court held that the absence of an interpreter does not constitute a complete denial of counsel and is therefore barred as a collateral attack under Supreme Court precedent.
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 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a Fair Housing Act case brought by a pro se plaintiff. The appellate panel concluded that the plaintiff waived challenges to the evidence sufficiency and jury instructions by failing to file a post-verdict motion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit summarily affirmed a dismissal by the Court of Federal Claims. The court held that the Tucker Act did not grant jurisdiction because the plaintiff had a pending suit in another federal court based on substantially the same facts.
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.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a sentence reduction motion. The court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's decision regarding the appellant's request under the Sentencing Guidelines.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights complaint. The court held that the appellant forfeited the right to appellate review by failing to file specific objections to a magistrate judge's recommendation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a Tax Court dismissal for failure to prosecute. The petitioners failed to appear at trial and did not contest the Commissioner's determination on the merits.
The Ninth Circuit denied review of the agency's denial of asylum and withholding of removal but granted review regarding voluntary departure. The court remanded the case for the Board of Immigration Appeals to reconsider the voluntary departure claim under new physical presence standards.
