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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision upholding a settlement agreement. The court held that the petitioner forfeited arguments regarding coercion and fraud by failing to raise them during the administrative proceedings.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man convicted of disorderly conduct and criminal trespass after refusing to wear a mask in a Salvation Army store. The court held that the private store employees did not act under color of state law and that the judge and prosecutor involved in the state proceedings were protected by absolute immunity.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a six-month prison sentence. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the relevant statute was foreclosed by prior binding precedent.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment dismissing a prisoner's claim that water quality at a California facility violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The panel also upheld the denial of motions by counsel to withdraw and the rejection of pro se filings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision to uphold the removal of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that it would have removed the employee regardless of any protected whistleblowing activity.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and supervised release revocation for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court's dismissal of a habeas petition because the lower court failed to provide the petitioner notice and an opportunity to respond. The appellate court remanded the case to ensure compliance with the procedural requirements established in Boyd v. Thompson.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a twenty-four-month above-guidelines sentence imposed on Aubrey Suzuki following a second revocation of supervised release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in balancing the sentencing factors under Section thirty-five fifty-three of Title eighteen of the United States Code.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court's dismissal of a federal prisoner's habeas petition because the lower court failed to provide notice and an opportunity to respond. The appellate court remanded the case to ensure the petitioner received the procedural protections required under Ninth Circuit precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Jose Padilla-Galarza for a scheme to steal firearms from a Puerto Rico police compound, rejecting arguments regarding the statute of limitations and trial delays.
