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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling dismissing a physician's wrongful termination and discrimination claims. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state valid claims under Virginia public policy and whistleblower laws, and lacked sufficient evidence to prove employment discrimination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of an emergency motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the nature of the offense and the defendant's criminal history against the request for sentence reduction.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion to reduce his sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines. The court held that the defendant was ineligible for a reduction because the district court did not base the original sentence on the amended guidelines range.
The First Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying cancellation of removal. The court upheld the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to prove exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to his U.S. citizen daughters.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed an award of attorneys' fees and costs in a Fair Labor Standards Act dispute. The court held that a Rule Sixty Eight offer did not bar the award because the plaintiff obtained a judgment more favorable than the defendant's offer.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part the appeal of a defendant who pled guilty to wire fraud conspiracy. The court enforced an appeal waiver in the plea agreement while finding the guilty plea valid and dismissing ineffective assistance claims that did not conclusively appear on the record.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a new trial filed by a criminal defendant. The appellate court held that the motion was untimely under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure thirty-three.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Carl William Murdaugh challenging the denial of his federal habeas corpus motion. The court held that Murdaugh failed to make the requisite showing to obtain a certificate of appealability.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a forty-one-month prison sentence for a dentist convicted of tax evasion. The court rejected arguments that the district court erred in calculating tax loss or applying a sophisticated means enhancement.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal because the underlying district court order was not a final judgment. The court held that a stipulation dismissing fewer than all claims against a party was ineffective under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure forty-one.
