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The Fourth Circuit dismissed Robert Allen McClinton's appeal from his denied § 2255 motion because his notice of appeal was filed well past the 60-day deadline. The court rejected McClinton's claim that the prison mailbox rule applied, finding he failed to deliver the notice to prison officials within the statutory period.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that Facebook's design incited violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar. The court held that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act bars claims treating Meta as a publisher of third-party content, even when the platform's algorithms recommend such content.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of three defendants involved in a methamphetamine conspiracy.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. The court found no meritorious grounds for appeal and upheld the district court's determination that the sentence was substantively reasonable.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for an extraordinary writ seeking to enjoin a state court order prohibiting the petitioner from practicing law. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to review the state court injunction and that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a clear and indisputable right to the requested relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review seeking to shift liability for Black Lung Benefits Act payments from a former parent corporation to a successor entity. The court held that the petitioners were bound by a prior published decision rejecting identical arguments based on materially identical facts.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Hawaii violated the National Voter Registration Act by refusing to provide a statewide voter list. The court held that while the plaintiff had standing and the claim was ripe, the statute does not require states to disclose voter lists themselves.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a conviction for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, ruling that the defendant forfeited his challenge to the exclusion of video recordings. Because the defendant failed to preserve the evidentiary issue under Federal Rule of Evidence 106, the court applied a plain error standard and found no manifest injustice.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the award of Black Lung Benefits Act benefits to a miner's surviving spouse, ruling that the employer failed to rebut the statutory presumption of pneumoconiosis. The court held that negative chest x-rays do not preclude a finding of legal pneumoconiosis, leaving the employer's burden of proof unmet.
The Fourth Circuit denied Michael R. White's petition for a writ of mandamus, ruling the case moot because the district court had already issued a final order on his motion. The court found no live controversy remained to justify an appellate directive forcing the district court to act.
