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The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied a petition for rehearing in a dispute over the scope of a gas pipeline easement. The court issued a correction order clarifying the procedural history and the scope of the easement litigation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Mitzi Bickers's 144-month sentence and restitution order, ruling that any procedural error regarding acquitted conduct was harmless. The court further held that Bickers waived her challenge to the restitution amount under the law-of-the-case doctrine.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Marcus Guice's appeal after enforcing his plea agreement's waiver of appeal rights. The court held that the waiver was knowing and voluntary and its plain language barred Guice's challenge to a specific sentencing enhancement.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Arthur Tsatryan's federal claims, ruling that his lawsuit functioned as an impermissible de facto appeal of prior state divorce judgments. The court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred federal review because the claims were inextricably intertwined with state court orders and lacked sufficient allegations of extrinsic fraud.
The Ninth Circuit vacated and remanded a district court order after intervening visa developments mooted the original delay claim. The appellate court directed the lower court to address new legal questions regarding administrative processing and a Presidential Proclamation refusal.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw after an independent review found no arguable issues for appeal. The court affirmed Lorenzo Heatrice's convictions and sentences without addressing specific legal standards or statutes.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release, finding the district court properly exercised its discretion. The appellate court also issued a stern warning regarding the appellant's submission of fabricated case law and misquotes in his brief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Teri Sahm's foreclosure challenge, ruling that her complaint failed to state a claim due to a lack of factual allegations linking defendants to harm. The court upheld the district court's findings on preclusion, recusal, and vexatious litigant status, leaving the dismissal and restrictions on future filings in place.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed Nguyen's appeal because the district court's denial of a temporary restraining order is not immediately appealable under federal law. The panel held that the lower court's ruling did not meet the high standard of being tantamount to a preliminary injunction denial.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 36-month sentence for illegal re-entry, rejecting the defendant's claim that the district court abused its discretion by relying on his prior criminal history. The court held that sentencing judges possess broad authority to weigh § 3553(a) factors and may attach significant weight to a defendant's recidivism without presuming unreasonableness for variances.
