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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision to dismiss the plaintiff's claims under federal civil rights statutes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a Texas prisoner due to the untimely filing of a notice of appeal. The court held that the timely filing of a notice of appeal is a jurisdictional requirement that was not met in this case.
The Fifth Circuit granted a prisoner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis but affirmed the district court's dismissal of his civil rights claims. The court held that the prisoner's claims do not fall within the scope of the Bivens remedy and are barred by the three strikes rule.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 121-month prison sentence for a large-scale drug trafficker, ruling the district court properly exercised its discretion to impose an above-Guidelines sentence. The court found no procedural or substantive unreasonableness in the sentence, which was based on the defendant's leadership role and the extraordinary volume of drugs involved.
The Fifth Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal after determining the case presented no nonfrivolous issues for review. The court applied the Anders standard to conclude that the defendant's appeal lacked merit.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Richard Phillip of the Family Valdez's federal and state law claims following a review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's proceedings and determined that oral argument was unnecessary.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed an 18-month prison sentence imposed after revoking Macy Renee Patterson's supervised release. The court held the sentence was substantively reasonable because the district court properly weighed sentencing factors without clear error.
The Tenth Circuit reversed the conviction of Thomas Edward Petro due to prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments that improperly suggested the presumption of innocence had been eliminated before jury deliberations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by pro se plaintiffs challenging a district court order. The court held that the order was neither a final judgment nor an appealable interlocutory order under federal law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
