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The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum and related protections to a dual national of Venezuela and Colombia. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner could safely relocate to Colombia and failed to prove persecution in either country.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's order compelling arbitration for a seaman's maintenance and cure claims but reversed the order compelling arbitration for his Jones Act negligence claim against non-signatory defendants. The court held that while the employment agreement's arbitration clause was valid, the plaintiff's allegations did not demonstrate the interdependent and concerted misconduct required to bind non-signatories to the Jones Act claim.
The Federal Circuit summarily affirmed the dismissal of a $65 million suit against the United States, holding that the Court of Federal Claims lacked jurisdiction over the plaintiff's tort-based and takings claims. The court ruled that liberty and bodily integrity are not property interests compensable under the Takings Clause and that implied-in-law contracts fall outside the court's statutory authority.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Bradley Monical's civil rights claims, ruling that his suit was barred by Oregon's two-year statute of limitations and his failure to exhaust administrative remedies. The court further held that his access-to-courts claim failed due to a lack of evidence showing actual injury.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Delta Air Lines against former pilots alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. The court held that the pilots' abuse of sick leave provided a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for their constructive termination and that their compensation was not reasonably certain for pension calculations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit summarily affirmed a dismissal by the Court of Federal Claims. The appellate court held that the lower court lacked jurisdiction over claims against private individuals and state officials in a child custody dispute.
The Ninth Circuit granted the United States' motion for an injunction pending appeal, temporarily barring California from enforcing its identification requirement for federal law enforcement officers. The court held that the state statute likely violates the Supremacy Clause because it directly regulates the federal government in the performance of its governmental functions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a defendant's sentence, rejecting the claim that denying a sentencing reduction for acceptance of responsibility violates the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial. The court held that the denial of a reduction is not a penalty for exercising trial rights but rather the withholding of a reward for those who accept responsibility.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a Merit Systems Protection Board order denying disability retirement benefits. The court held that the Office of Personnel Management cannot rebut the presumption of disability under Bruner solely by asserting a lack of objective medical evidence.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment for the City of Oxnard, holding that its campaign contribution limits under Measure B do not violate the First Amendment. The court found the limits were closely drawn to prevent quid pro quo corruption and were not unconstitutionally low compared to similar municipalities.
