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The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim based on the petitioner's status as a witness to crime or family member of a victim. The court held that the record failed to show Salvadoran society recognizes these categories as socially distinct particular social groups under controlling precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Christopher Whitman challenging a district court order regarding federal tax liens. The appellate court ruled that it lacked jurisdiction because the district court had not yet entered a final order of sale to foreclose on the properties.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jason Stanford's lawsuit because he filed the action without obtaining prior leave of court as required by a valid vexatious litigant order. The court held that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) permits sua sponte dismissal for such non-compliance and that Stanford could not relitigate the validity of the underlying order.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se landlord-tenant dispute complaint for failing to provide a short and plain statement of the claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8. The court held that the district court properly denied leave to amend because further amendments would be futile given the plaintiff's prior failures to cure pleading defects.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's Section 1983 claim challenging his removal from a religious diet program. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts supporting a sincerely held religious belief or sufficient supervisory liability.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 108-month sentence for a defendant convicted of conspiring to distribute cocaine on a vessel. The court held that the district court did not clearly err in denying a minor-role reduction because the defendant's knowing participation as a crewmember constituted serious involvement in the criminal scheme.
The Fifth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction against Texas's Senate Bill 4, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the law.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment, holding that the Forest Service's cancellation of a grazing permit was supported by substantial evidence of unauthorized grazing. The court further ruled that the appeal was not moot because the appellant retains a concrete interest in resolving her compliance status to secure future permit priority.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights action brought against a state superior court. The court held that the Eleventh Amendment bars such claims against state judicial bodies.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim because the plaintiff failed to explain why the magistrate judge's recommendation was incorrect in his objections. The court held that the district court properly screened the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) and did not err by declining to distinguish between personal and official capacity claims.
