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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.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Secretary of Homeland Security in a disability discrimination suit brought by a federal employee. The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies and could not prove he was a qualified individual with a disability under the Rehabilitation Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's approval of a bankruptcy asset sale. The court held that the appellant's procedural arguments were either untimely or waived, and the sale was conducted in good faith.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a joint motion to remand appeals in a patent dispute between Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Tolmar. The parties agreed to resolve all claims through a consent judgment in the district court.
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.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after the appointed Federal Public Defender filed a motion to withdraw under Anders v. California. The court found no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review in the case.
