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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling. The three-judge panel issued a per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The First Circuit vacated one conviction and affirmed others where a police officer was convicted for brutality and obstruction, ruling that a hearsay statement from the victim violated the Confrontation Clause on one count.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a sentence of one hundred forty-four months for drug trafficking offenses. The court held that the district court did not plainly err by limiting its review of sentencing comparators to the Middle District of Florida.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed RICO and VICAR convictions for three MS-13 members, rejecting challenges to a protective sweep, jury selection, and expert testimony. The court held that the evidence sufficiently supported the gang-related murder conspiracy charges and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in its evidentiary rulings.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a service member's challenge to a base vaccination policy for youth sports due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court held that the Tucker Act does not grant the Court of Federal Claims authority to hear claims for injunctive relief without a money-mandating source of law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has vacated a three-judge panel opinion in this civil rights case. The court ordered that the matter be reheard en banc by the full court.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of disability benefits, holding that the administrative law judge properly evaluated medical evidence and discounted the claimant's subjective testimony. The court found the ALJ's decision supported by substantial evidence under the applicable regulations.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal concerning the partition of heirs property under Florida law. The court held that the district court orders appealed were not final decisions because further proceedings were required under the statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of three defendants involved in MS-13 gang activities, rejecting challenges regarding a protective sweep, jury impartiality, and witness testimony.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Anthony M. Augusta's complaint, holding that standalone due process claims do not provide a money-mandating source of law under the Tucker Act. The court further ruled that res judicata precluded his claims because they echoed issues previously litigated in his prior suits.
