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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of a motion to reopen. The court held it lacked jurisdiction to review the denial of a sua sponte regulatory reopening because no legal standard exists to judge the agency's discretionary decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict awarding a former employee compensatory damages and back pay for a hostile work environment. The court rejected the employer's arguments that the damages were unsupported by evidence or that the attorney fees were excessive.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Peyman Roshan's claims against California real estate officials. The court held that the defendants were protected by sovereign immunity and that the claims constituted a prohibited de facto appeal under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court found that the petitioner forfeited her claims by failing to meaningfully develop arguments regarding asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the revocation of supervised release where the district court found the defendant violated conditions by committing assault and possessing a dangerous weapon based on police reports and witness testimony.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a district court order denying a motion to compel arbitration. The appellate court held that the plaintiff failed to specifically challenge the delegation clause within the arbitration agreement.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against a threatened state prosecution, holding that while the plaintiff's speech was likely protected, he failed to demonstrate irreparable harm because the prosecution targeted past speech and state courts offered adequate defenses.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal based on Younger abstention under the law of the case doctrine. The panel rejected arguments that intervening Supreme Court decisions altered the legal landscape for this immigration civil matter.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal between Nike and Lululemon. The parties agreed to the dismissal, and each side will bear its own costs.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a complaint alleging violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. The court held that a hospital's obligations under the statute end once a patient is admitted as an inpatient in good faith.
