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The First Circuit affirmed the District Court's denial of Anthony Shea's request to vacate his federal firearms convictions, ruling that instructional errors regarding predicate crimes were harmless. The court also upheld the resentencing of Shea based on the erroneous application of the career offender guideline, which the government conceded no longer applied.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal employee's Title VII claims for failure to exhaust administrative remedies, holding that he missed the mandatory 45-day reporting deadline for most alleged discriminatory acts. While the court upheld the summary judgment against the plaintiff, it remanded one specific issue regarding whether a later dismissal letter could retroactively exhaust an earlier investigation claim.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of Joan Manuel Estadella for felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The court rejected challenges to the denial of a motion to suppress, the admission of evidence, and the sentencing calculation based on drug purity.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the defendants' Hobbs Act robbery convictions, ruling that robbing customers at a convenience store disrupted interstate commerce by forcing the business to close. The court also rejected a claim of jury confusion regarding the specific victim, finding the argument was waived because it was not raised at the trial level.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed convictions for Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm, ruling that the robbery of customers at a convenience store satisfied the interstate commerce nexus. The court also rejected a claim of jury confusion, finding that the defendants failed to present a separate legal theory to the jury regarding the robbery of a customer outside the store.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the defendants' convictions for Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm, rejecting the argument that the robbery failed to affect interstate commerce. The court further held that the defendants forfeited any claim that the jury might have relied solely on a robbery of a victim outside the store.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the Army's denial of a former soldier's reenlistment application, ruling that federal military regulations prohibiting waivers for major misconduct override state expungement laws. The court held that the Army acted within its congressionally delegated authority and did not act arbitrarily or capriciously in rejecting the appellant's request.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on Kenneth Moore for being a felon in possession of a firearm, finding no abuse of discretion regarding the term of supervised release. The court also granted counsel leave to withdraw after an independent review found no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The Third Circuit denied a petition for review of a final order of removal against a Haitian national, upholding the Immigration Judge's decision that his asylum claim was time-barred. The court further affirmed the denial of withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture relief due to insufficient evidence of specific persecution or torture.
The Third Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's summary judgment in favor of the IRS regarding unpaid taxes and frivolous return penalties. The court held that the appellant forfeited his claims by failing to present relevant arguments challenging the underlying collection actions.
