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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's employment discrimination claims against Fulton County. The court held that the county was not the plaintiff's employer under the joint employer test because the Juvenile Court retained sole authority over employment conditions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Mark Owen Garraway for transporting illegal aliens. The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's finding that Garraway knew the individuals were aliens.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment denying accidental death benefits under an ERISA plan. The court held that substantial evidence supported the insurer's conclusion that the claimant's home dialysis treatment contributed to her death.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order declaring a litigant vexatious and imposing a pre-filing review order. The court dismissed the portion of the appeal challenging the remand of the case to state court due to lack of appellate jurisdiction.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's First Amendment claims against police officers and a Florida municipality. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to support claims of viewpoint discrimination or municipal liability for failure to train.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a complaint alleging disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act because the plaintiff failed to plead specific facts regarding proposed reasonable accommodations.
The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of a removal order against an undocumented immigrant who sought cancellation of removal. The court held that the petitioner had no due process right to discretionary relief and that the Board of Immigration Appeals acted within its authority in finding no exceptional hardship.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a Tax Court order denying a motion to vacate. The appellate panel found the petitioner failed to demonstrate that such relief was appropriate.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission's approval of a new options trading platform. The court upheld the Commission's finding that latency arbitrage harms the options market and that the proposed speed-bump technology effectively targets such predatory trading.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court grant of summary judgment in a race discrimination and retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case for either claim.
