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The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a Second Amendment challenge to firearm restrictions imposed by protection orders. The appellate court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar claims challenging the statutes themselves, even when those statutes were applied in a state-court proceeding.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed Nelly Idowu's conviction and sentence, rejecting her claim that the district court misapplied sentencing guidelines for money laundering. The court held that because Idowu failed to object to the guideline calculation at sentencing, she could only succeed by showing plain error, which she could not establish.
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that barred a pension fund from collecting withdrawal liability because it failed to notify the employer as soon as practicable. The court held that this timeliness requirement is an independent statutory element of the claim, not a waivable defense subject to mandatory arbitration.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of Charles Allen's supervised release and the imposition of a 21-month prison sentence. The court found no abuse of discretion, noting the sentence was within the Guidelines range and properly weighed relevant factors.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted felon for firearm possession, ruling that an officer had reasonable suspicion to frisk a paralyzed passenger after observing a weapon in the driver's lap. The court further held that a defendant's stipulation to a prior felony conviction satisfies the statutory element of a prior conviction punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year.
The Third Circuit dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus as moot because the District Court ruled on the underlying habeas petition after the mandamus was filed. The court held that since the petitioner received all the relief he sought, no live controversy remained.
The Sixth Circuit vacated a district court's decision to adjudicate a novel state constitutional tort claim after dismissing all federal claims. The appellate court held that the lower court abused its discretion by exercising supplemental jurisdiction over a complex, unique provision of the Michigan Constitution.
The Eleventh Circuit held that a federal district court retains ancillary jurisdiction to enforce unsatisfied restitution obligations in a criminal case even after a defendant completes her probationary sentence. The court affirmed the lower court's order requiring the defendant to resume payments, rejecting arguments that the case closure or probation expiration divested the court of authority.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a defendant's Tier II sex offender classification under SORNA, holding that her underlying Florida conviction did not meet the federal mens rea requirements for heightened tier status. The court also vacated a twenty-year supervised release sentence, finding the district court procedurally erred by miscalculating the applicable sentencing guidelines.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's summary judgment on an unlawful seizure claim because the appellant failed to challenge one of three independent alternative grounds supporting the ruling. The court also affirmed the dismissal of an excessive force claim, holding that the law was not clearly established at the time of the incident.
