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The Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing Fidencio Gonzales. The court dismissed the appeal because the record was insufficient to evaluate claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action alleging excessive force. The appellate court held that the plaintiff failed to file the lawsuit within the applicable statute of limitations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal between Nike and Lululemon by mutual agreement. The court ordered that each party shall bear its own costs.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence for illegal reentry, rejecting claims of procedural and substantive unreasonableness. The court held that the district court did not plainly err in considering pending charges or explaining its sentencing decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration judge's decision denying cancellation of removal. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to show exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to qualifying relatives.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and supervised release revocation of a defendant challenging a statutory sentencing enhancement for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional argument was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for expanded injunctive relief. The court also dismissed portions of the appeal due to lack of jurisdiction over non-final decisions.
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 Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff as untimely. However, the court directed the district court to treat an emergency motion as a timely notice of appeal from an earlier order.
