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The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to impose consecutive sentences for drug distribution, money laundering, and a supervised release violation. The court held that the district court did not plainly err in considering the seriousness of the violation conduct or in explaining its rationale for running the terms consecutively.
The Third Circuit affirmed the denial of asylum and withholding of removal because the petitioner failed to establish membership in a cognizable particular social group. The court held that the proposed group definition was impermissibly defined by the persecution itself and lacked the requisite social distinctness under prevailing precedent.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment, rejecting Demetrius Catching's appeal regarding his sentences for new federal drug distribution and money laundering offenses committed while on supervised release. The court found no error in the imposition of consecutive within-Guidelines sentences totaling 93 months for the new crimes and 55 months for the supervised release violation.
The Third Circuit vacated a District Court stay order that blocked Ligado Networks from enforcing a Bankruptcy Court mandate requiring Inmarsat to support an FCC spectrum application. The appellate court ruled that the District Court abused its discretion by misinterpreting the parties' contract and failing to recognize the irreparable harm caused by delaying the FCC's March 2 deadline.
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied consolidated petitions for review regarding an Afghan national's claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' factual findings that the petitioner failed to prove past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution, concluding that these findings were supported by substantial evidence in the record.
The First Circuit vacated and remanded a district court order that administratively closed a case without addressing the plaintiffs' claim that the Federal Arbitration Act exempts transportation workers from mandatory arbitration. The appellate court held that the lower court must explicitly rule on the Section 1 exemption argument before determining whether to stay or close the proceedings.
The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for 7-Eleven in a franchise dispute, ruling that the franchisor had valid grounds to rescind the agreement due to the franchisee's failure to maintain required net worth and operate as a 24-hour store. The court further held that 7-Eleven's refusal to permanently waive penalty fees did not violate the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Beacon Communities, ruling that insufficient evidence supported claims of a breached oral promise or racial discrimination. The court held that the record failed to establish an enforceable contract or prove that race was a but-for cause of the plaintiff's exclusion from the Lenox project.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment, holding that a plaintiff lacked Article III standing to sue for a Credit Repair Organization Act violation because he received services worth more than his advance payment before the payment was collected. The court ruled that a statutory violation alone does not create a concrete injury when the consumer has already received the full value of the bargain.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against a plaintiff alleging harm from a malfunctioning medical device. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide evidence of public impact for his consumer protection claim and lacked necessary expert testimony for his negligence claim.
