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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se appeal. The court held that the plaintiff's claims constituted a forbidden de facto appeal of a prior state court judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. This nonprecedential ruling resolves an appeal regarding patent validity proceedings between VideoLabs and Netflix.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a restitution order of twenty-five thousand dollars imposed on a defendant convicted of possessing child pornography. The court held that binding precedent forecloses arguments that the Fifth and Sixth Amendments require jury findings for restitution amounts or disaggregation of victim losses.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of traveling in interstate commerce to engage in a sexual act with a minor. The court rejected challenges to a sentencing enhancement for a vulnerable victim and a claim regarding conditional sentencing language.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a within-Guidelines sentence imposed on a defendant who pleaded guilty to an illegal reentry offense. The court granted counsel leave to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought by a plaintiff removed from a hospital. The panel held that the use of force was objectively reasonable and that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts for property or due process claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of attorney fees and costs incurred during an inter partes review proceeding, holding that such fees are not recoverable under Section twenty-eight five of Title thirty-five of the United States Code.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a forty-six-month sentence for conspiracy to defraud the United States and aiding in the preparation of false tax returns. The court held that the district court did not commit plain error in explaining its sentence or abuse its discretion in selecting a below-guidelines term.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a twenty-four-month prison sentence. The appellate court found no plain error in the district court's consideration of sentencing factors.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of Devin Allen Wolfe's supervised release. The court held that Wolfe was barred from challenging the reimposed conditions and that the conditions were not erroneous on the merits.
