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The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Trevor Andrew Jones's civil rights complaint for failure to state a claim. The court declined to address the merits of the constitutional allegations, upholding the procedural dismissal while denying related motions to strike and appoint counsel.
The Federal Circuit determined it lacked jurisdiction to hear this appeal because the underlying dispute did not involve patent laws or other statutory grounds under 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a). Consequently, the court ordered the transfer of the matter to the Third Circuit rather than dismissing the appeal.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Paris Jamal Graham's conviction for possessing a firearm as a felon, rejecting his Second Amendment challenge as foreclosed by binding precedent. The court found no meritorious grounds for appeal following an Anders review and determined the guilty plea and sentence were lawful.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Flavia Coatl-Chiquito's motions to reopen her in absentia removal order, holding that the Supreme Court's decision in Niz-Chavez does not equitably toll the statutory deadline. The court further dismissed her claim regarding sua sponte reopening for lack of jurisdiction, leaving the final order of removal in effect.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Jeffery Lewis's motions to withdraw his guilty plea, ruling that the district court did not plainly err in accepting it. The court held that Lewis was competent to plead guilty and fully understood the consequences, including the potential for a consecutive sentence based on methamphetamine involvement.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Jakeem Molik-Artrell Bennett's conviction and sentence, dismissing his appeal based on a valid plea agreement waiver. The court found no meritorious issues outside the waiver's scope after a full record review under Anders v. California.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal as moot because the plaintiff initiated and extensively participated in arbitration proceedings, eliminating any live controversy. The court declined to vacate the district court's sanctions and default judgment because the party seeking relief caused the mootness.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a 408-month sentence for Antonio Rashaad Dovine, ruling that the district court's resentencing was procedurally and substantively reasonable. The court also remanded the case to correct a clerical discrepancy in the amended judgment regarding special conditions of supervision.
The First Circuit granted the Commissioners' motion to stay a preliminary injunction that had blocked New Hampshire from repealing its motor vehicle emissions inspection program. The court held that the state likely succeeded on the merits because the Clean Air Act does not authorize citizen suits based on purely prospective violations of State Implementation Plans.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Derek Dixon's motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), ruling that the trial court properly exercised its discretion to reject the request despite a lowered guideline range. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion given the extreme violence of Dixon's crimes and his prior agreement that the maximum term was reasonable under § 3553(a).
