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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a forty-eight-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by imposing an upward variance based on the defendant's defiance of federal court orders and his central role in a large-scale tax fraud scheme.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Michael R. White. The court found the petition moot because the district court had already ruled on White's motion for reconsideration.
The Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing Luis Diaz Jr. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed the defendant's appeal regarding a final forfeiture order due to lack of standing. The court affirmed the district court's denial of a sentence reduction motion because the defendant was sentenced after the relevant sentencing guideline amendment took effect.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's lawsuit alleging wrongful detention following a sentence reduction. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a valid claim against federal officials under Bivens and that his tort claim against the government was time-barred.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Harold Thornton's third motion for compassionate release, ruling that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding Thornton dangerous to the community. The court held that Thornton's extensive violent history and ongoing threats to prison officials satisfied the statutory requirements to deny sentence reduction.
The Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review seeking to overturn a Benefits Review Board order holding Arch Resources liable for Black Lung Benefits Act claims. The court ruled that the petitioners' arguments were identical to those rejected in a binding 2024 precedent, leaving the Board's decision affirming Arch's financial responsibility in place.
The Fourth Circuit denied a petition for an extraordinary writ seeking to enjoin a state court order that prohibited the petitioner from practicing law. The court held it lacked jurisdiction to issue such relief because the requested injunction was not incidental to its appellate jurisdiction and the petitioner had other adequate means to challenge the order.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed an 18-month supervised release revocation sentence, applying a deferential abuse-of-discretion standard to the district court's decision. The court held that the sentence was procedurally and substantively reasonable given the defendant's repeated violations and the district court's adequate explanation of its reasoning.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking asylum and related relief for Russian nationals, upholding the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that the evidence did not compel a conclusion of persecution. The court held that the Immigration Judge properly applied the cumulative-effect standard and that the record failed to show an objectively well-founded fear of future persecution.
