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The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's claims against Colorado officials, ruling that the plaintiff failed to meet the conditions for reopening an administratively closed case and that assistant attorneys general were entitled to absolute immunity for their advocacy actions.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se age discrimination complaint. The court held that the appellant abandoned his arguments by failing to challenge the district court's core reasoning in his appellate brief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff because the notice of appeal was not timely filed. The court held that the failure to file within the thirty-day window deprived the appellate court of jurisdiction.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Michael Hilliard's appeal as frivolous because he failed to establish imminent danger of serious physical injury. The court denied his motion to proceed in forma pauperis under the three-strikes bar of Section nineteen hundred fifteen, subsection g.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a sexual harassment case brought under Title VII and the Illinois Human Rights Act. While the court acknowledged that the alleged conduct could constitute a hostile work environment, it held that the employer was not negligent in its response to the complaints.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied a motion to dismiss filed by the plaintiffs. The court held that it has jurisdiction to review the district court's denial of qualified immunity because the appeal presents legal issues rather than purely factual disputes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a compassionate release motion. The court ruled the case moot because the appellant had already been released from prison.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a plaintiff who was removed from a civil rights lawsuit. The court held that the district court order was not a final judgment and therefore lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted the Government's motion to dismiss an appeal. The court enforced an appeal waiver contained in the defendant's plea agreement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a federal prisoner seeking relief under a motion filed under Section twenty-eight U.S.C. Section two thousand two hundred fifty-five. The court concluded that the appellant failed to make the requisite showing to obtain a certificate of appealability.
