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The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurer had no duty to indemnify its insured against a consent judgment. The court held that the insurance policy unambiguously excluded coverage for claims arising out of the failure to pay money.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner challenging a district court scheduling order. The court held it lacked jurisdiction to review a non-final case management order.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals for lack of jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a plaintiff stopped at a Border Patrol checkpoint. The court held that the Federal Tort Claims Act bars claims for intentional torts committed during the detention of goods at a border inspection.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging federal student loan repayment suspensions. The court held that the Mackinac Center for Public Policy failed to establish Article III standing to sue.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a petition to return a child to Martinique under the Hague Convention. The court held that the child was sufficiently mature and had raised a particularized objection to repatriation under the age-and-maturity exception.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw under Anders v. California. The court found the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for relief from judgment filed by a California attorney. The panel held that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting the claim that a recent Supreme Court decision warranted vacatur.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after the government declined to waive the filing deadline. The court granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California.
