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The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of drug and gun charges. The court rejected arguments that the sentencing guidelines should treat methamphetamine mixtures differently than pure methamphetamine.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by former city employees fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The panel held that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim for violations of equal protection, substantive due process, or procedural due process.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and affirmed as modified in part the district court's denial of a federal prisoner's motion for voluntary recusal and his successive habeas motion. The court clarified that while the recusal denial was proper, the lower court should have dismissed the successive motion claims without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part the appeal of a defendant convicted of Hobbs Act robbery. The court held that the defendant's appeal waiver was valid and that his guilty plea was entered knowingly and voluntarily.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that General Electric qualified for an exemption from multiemployer pension withdrawal liability. The court resolved a statutory ambiguity regarding how to count employees in the building and construction industry under the MPPAA.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an adverse credibility determination by the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner was not credible.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction where former employees attempted to enforce a prior judgment against a party they had voluntarily dismissed in the original lawsuit. The court held that neither the WARN Act nor ERISA provides an independent basis for federal jurisdiction to impose liability on a new party for an existing judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed consolidated appeals filed by a Maryland inmate. The court ruled that the appeals were untimely because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Second Amendment challenge to Minnesota's firearm permit reciprocity statute. The court held that the reciprocity law does not regulate arms-bearing conduct and therefore fails at the first step of the Bruen framework.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a casino and police department in a civil rights suit involving a trespassing seizure. The court held that casino personnel had probable cause to detain the plaintiff and that the officer had reasonable suspicion to conduct an investigative stop.
