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The First Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant who pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, rejecting his arguments that a justification defense should have been presented to the jury and that the statute was unconstitutional as applied to him.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit filed by a state prisoner. The court held that the plaintiff failed to file the action within the applicable two-year statute of limitations.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a federal prisoner's habeas corpus petition for lack of statutory jurisdiction. The court held that the petitioner must pursue his claims through a motion under Section two thousand two hundred fifty-five rather than a petition under Section two thousand two hundred forty-one.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's civil action challenging his criminal conviction. The panel held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to state a plausible claim for relief.
The Tenth Circuit dismissed the appeal of Antonio Colbert, finding no non-frivolous grounds for challenge after counsel filed an Anders brief.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a summary judgment against Orange County and a verdict for a nurse in a civil rights case involving a detainee who suffered strokes. The court found that the county was on notice of its training deficiencies and that the trial time limits prejudiced the plaintiff's ability to present his case.
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court ruling dismissing claims against Amazon and Pindrop under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The court held that Pindrop qualified for a financial institution exemption and that Amazon's conduct lacked sufficient ties to Illinois to trigger the state law.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Social Security disability appeal filed more than two years after the statutory deadline. The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish grounds for equitable tolling despite claims of personal hardship and attorney error.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for sentence reduction. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the compassionate release request.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a defendant's motion for sentencing credits. The court held that the authority to compute and apply such credits lies exclusively with the Bureau of Prisons.
