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The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of Social Security disability benefits, ruling that the Administrative Law Judge's findings were supported by substantial evidence. The court held that the claimant failed to meet the medical listing requirements because he was unmedicated during a critical lung function test.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court judgment, holding that parents' IDEA claims for services received before 2019 were time-barred. The court ruled that the two-year statute of limitations began when parents knew or should have known of the school's failure to assess and the resulting denial of a free appropriate public education.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a challenge to a Harris County administrative order restricting public access to misdemeanor bail bond contents. The court held that the order constitutes a permissible denial of access to government information rather than a violation of the First Amendment.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of Social Security disability benefits, holding that the Administrative Law Judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence. The court found the ALJ provided specific and legitimate reasons for weighing medical opinions and correctly excluded asthma-related work restrictions based on uncontradicted record evidence.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings and a motion to remand based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The court held that the motion to reopen was properly denied as speculative due to the lack of a USCIS Notice of Action at the time of filing, and that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged counsel delays.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Joisade Wilford for using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, rejecting her challenges to the validity of her guilty plea and her claim of actual innocence.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the revocation of Gregory Largent's supervised release and his 18-month prison sentence, rejecting his claim that the district court erred by modifying a contact condition without a separate hearing. The court held that Largent failed to demonstrate plain error, as he had counsel and an opportunity to present evidence during the proceeding.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for JPMorgan Chase on a conversion claim, ruling that a bank acts within its account agreement when freezing funds to investigate suspicious deposits. The court held that the bank's reasonable suspicion and active verification efforts negated the 'wrongful act' element required for conversion liability.
The Seventh Circuit vacated and remanded the Tax Court's decision because the lower court failed to apply the claim of right doctrine when determining if loyalty fund payments constituted taxable income. The appellate court clarified that the claim of right doctrine is an independent basis for excluding income, broader than the trust fund doctrine previously applied.
The Third Circuit reversed the judgment against a detective who recommended charges against a civilian, ruling that probable cause existed for the offenses. The court also vacated the punitive damages award against a police officer, reducing it to twelve thousand dollars as constitutionally excessive.
