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The Eleventh Circuit granted the government's motion to dismiss an appeal based on a plea agreement waiver. The court enforced the waiver because the defendant knowingly and voluntarily gave up his right to appeal.
The Sixth Circuit remanded the case to the district court for further jurisdictional discovery because the parties failed to adequately plead facts necessary to establish diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Section 1332.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a foreclosure dispute brought by pro se appellants. The panel held that the plaintiffs failed to allege sufficient facts to support claims for wrongful foreclosure, negligence, breach of contract, and related causes of action.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a pro se plaintiff's federal and state law claims. The appellate panel held that the claims were barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine or lacked standing.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of Convention Against Torture relief. The court issued an equally divided vote on the statutory withholding claim, leaving the lower court's denial intact.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the imposition of restitution on resentencing but vacated and remanded the specific amount for further proceedings.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision upholding a tax deficiency determination for the year two thousand. The panel rejected arguments regarding res judicata, restitution offsets, and the statute of limitations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit filed by Robert Lee Hale. The court held that the action was time-barred because the plaintiff failed to file within the applicable statute of limitations.
The First Circuit denied a petition challenging the dismissal of an adjustment of status appeal due to lack of jurisdiction. However, the court granted a petition to reopen the appeal, finding the Board of Immigration Appeals abused its discretion by denying a motion based on ineffective assistance of counsel.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII and state law retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove pretext for her termination and did not engage in statutorily protected activity under the North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act.
