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The Ninth Circuit stayed a district court's preliminary injunction that restricted federal agents' use of non-lethal crowd-control munitions at the Portland ICE facility. The appellate court found the government likely to succeed on its First Amendment retaliation claim and ruled the lower court's order was overly broad and exceeded judicial authority.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed convictions under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act for drug trafficking on a vessel in a foreign exclusive economic zone. The court rejected arguments regarding jurisdiction, vagueness, and due process violations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a Title VII claim alleging failure to accommodate religious beliefs. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's determination that the plaintiff failed to meet the statutory time limit for filing her claim.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a three hundred month sentence for drug distribution offenses. The court held that the government did not breach the plea agreement by seeking a dangerous weapons enhancement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court dismissed the case because the petitioner failed to present arguments on the central issue before the agency.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Wesley Medical Center, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove discrimination or retaliation under the ADA and FMLA. The court held that the plaintiff could not establish causation because he did not timely provide medical documentation and failed to respond to employer requests for verification.
The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Willie Ray Valentine, finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review. The court dismissed the appeal pursuant to Fifth Circuit Rule 42.2 after a thorough examination of the record.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil complaint for improper venue because the appellant failed to challenge the legal basis for that ruling in his informal brief. By not addressing the specific grounds for dismissal, the appellant forfeited appellate review of the venue decision.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Christian Archer's motion for compassionate release, finding he failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling reasons for a sentence reduction. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw and left Archer subject to his original sentence.
The Tenth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss in a Section 1983 case, holding that an administratively suspended police officer who acted without actual authority did not act under color of state law.
