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The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict awarding compensatory damages and attorney fees to an employee who suffered severe sexual harassment. The court rejected the employer's arguments that the damages were unsupported by evidence or that the fee award was excessive.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Deshante R. Nabors in a per curiam decision. The court rejected Nabors's pro se challenges regarding pretrial motions, trial conduct, and sentencing guidelines calculations.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by Guatemalan nationals seeking asylum and related protections. The court held that it could not reach the merits of the underlying immigration denial because the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily dismissed the appeal on procedural grounds.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Anthony Steven Price's supervised release following a new assault conviction. The court held that the district court had sufficient evidence to find Price violated release conditions by committing a new crime and possessing a dangerous weapon.
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.
