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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff who challenged a district court order granting a motion to dismiss without prejudice. The court held that the order was not final because the plaintiff had not obtained a finalized decision ending the district court proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil rights complaint without prejudice. The appellate court held that the appellant forfeited the right to challenge the dismissal because his informal brief did not address the basis for the lower court's decision.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order that pretermitted an application for relief from removal. The court found no error in the determination that the petitioner abandoned her application by failing to comply with biometric requirements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court upheld an Immigration Judge's adverse credibility determination regarding the petitioners' asylum claim.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Voting Rights Act claim due to the plaintiff's lack of Article III standing. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts showing a substantial likelihood of future injury from the sheriff's conduct.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment granting summary judgment to Benedict College. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the plaintiff's employment discrimination and retaliation claims.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a life sentence for kidnapping resulting in death, rejecting claims of insufficient evidence. The court also dismissed a constitutional speedy trial challenge and a Commerce Clause argument.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Ricardo Davalos Martinez for drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. The court found sufficient evidence that Martinez knowingly participated in a prison-led narcotics organization.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income to Brian Cody. The court held that the administrative law judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence and free of legal error.
The Eleventh Circuit held that ERISA requires pension plans to use reasonable actuarial assumptions when calculating annuity benefits. The court reversed the district court's dismissal of claims alleging that the plan used outdated mortality data to reduce participant benefits.
