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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the removal of a federal employee for excessive absences and misuse of government resources. The court held that the Merit Systems Protection Board properly considered new medical evidence and found the penalty of removal reasonable under the efficiency of the service standard.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in this civil rights education case. The panel found no reversible error after reviewing the parties' briefs and the record.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed district court rulings that the government unlawfully detained noncitizens under a mandatory detention statute. The court held that the statute requiring mandatory detention applies only to noncitizens actively seeking admission, not those already in the interior.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's action alleging federal claims regarding neighborhood infrastructure conditions, ruling that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in denying a request for judicial notice.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court found substantial evidence supported the lower court's conclusion that the petitioner failed to establish a reasonable fear of persecution or torture.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a pregnancy discrimination and Family and Medical Leave Act case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that her pregnancy or leave requests were the motivating factors in her termination.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed district court rulings that the government unlawfully detained noncitizens under a mandatory detention statute. The court held that the statute requiring mandatory detention applies only to those actively seeking admission, not to those already in the interior.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a parent's motion to represent her minor child in a civil action. The court held that under binding precedent, a non-attorney parent or guardian cannot bring an action on behalf of a minor child without retaining a lawyer.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a plaintiff's diversity action against an insurance company. The appellate panel held that the district court properly exercised subject matter jurisdiction and granted judgment on the pleadings based on the insurance policy terms.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment finding that a private equity firm did not specifically direct a plant closing under the WARN Act. The court held that plaintiffs failed to provide direct evidence proving the firm ordered the mass layoffs of three hundred employees.
