Rodney Douglas Eaves v. Jared Polis and Dean Williams; Gypsy Kelso; Anthony Decesaro; Marshall Griffith; Jerry Roark; David Hestand; Steven Salazar; Travis Trani; Jason Smith; C...: Rodney Douglas Eaves v. Jared Polis and Dean Williams; Gypsy Kelso; Anthony Decesaro; Marshall Griffith; Jerry Roark; David Hestand; Steven Salazar; Travis Trani; Jason Smith; C…

The Tenth Circuit held that the Governor of Colorado is not immune from suit regarding alleged violations of a prisoner's religious rights because state law grants him final authority over the Department of Corrections. The court further ruled that the prisoner's transfer to a new facility did not moot his claims for injunctive relief since the alleged unconstitutional conditions persist.

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PORTIER, LLC and MAPLEBEAR INC., doing business as Instacart v. CITY OF SEATTLE

BANI MORENO v. ATTORNEY GENERAL, DHS/ICE/DOJ

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Bani Moreno's habeas petition challenging his 2022 removal, holding that he was not 'in custody' within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2241 because he remained outside the United States. The court concluded that a non-citizen residing abroad lacks the requisite custody status to invoke federal habeas jurisdiction for immigration removal proceedings.

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PORTIER, LLC and MAPLEBEAR INC., doing business as Instacart v. CITY OF SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CRISTIAN NUÑO-LOPEZ

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss an indictment for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that the defendant's Second Amendment challenge was already foreclosed by its prior decision in Vincent v. Bondi.

Urias-Orellana v. Bondi

The Supreme Court held that the Immigration and Nationality Act mandates substantial-evidence review for the Board of Immigration Appeals' determinations regarding whether undisputed facts constitute persecution. The Court affirmed the First Circuit's removal order, ruling that the record did not compel a finding of persecution under this deferential standard.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. PAUL ALLEN KING

The Tenth Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal after a plenary review found the defendant's claims wholly frivolous. The court determined that the defendant's admission of drug use and his request for a specific sentence left no nonfrivolous basis for challenging the supervised release revocation.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANNEL ANTONIO CARRERA

The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Annel Antonio Carrera's appeal as untimely because his notice of appeal was filed more than 30 days after the initial deadline expired. The court also affirmed the district court's denial of his motion for reconsideration, ruling that he failed to present new evidence or legal authority.

In re LIGADO NETWORKS LLC, ET AL. Debtors LIGADO NETWORKS LLC Debtor-Appellant in 26-1444

The Third Circuit vacated a District Court stay that blocked Ligado Networks from enforcing a bankruptcy-approved agreement with AST & Science regarding spectrum rights. The appellate court held that the District Court abused its discretion by misinterpreting the contract and failing to recognize the irreparable harm Ligado would suffer from missing critical FCC deadlines.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. SEAN DOCTOR

The Fourth Circuit dismissed Sean Doctor's appeal regarding his compassionate release motion as moot after he was released from prison via executive clemency. The court held that the release made it impossible to grant effective relief to the appellant.