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The Second Circuit affirmed Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction and sentence for sex trafficking and related offenses involving minors. The court rejected Maxwell's arguments that a prior non-prosecution agreement barred her prosecution, that the indictment was untimely, and that jury misconduct or improper instructions warranted a new trial.
The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an association's discrimination suit against Pfizer for lack of Article III standing. The court held that an organization asserting injuries to its members must identify at least one injured member by name when seeking a preliminary injunction under the summary judgment standard.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to California statutes banning firearm sales on state property, ruling that the laws regulate nonexpressive conduct and do not violate the First or Second Amendments. In a related consolidated appeal, the court vacated a preliminary injunction, finding the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on their constitutional claims.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a denial of asylum and Convention Against Torture relief, holding that the petitioner's proposed social group lacked particularity. The court also found substantial evidence supported the rejection of claims that the petitioner would face torture in Mexico.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that legislators' walkouts to deny a quorum are official acts protected by Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan rather than personal speech under the First Amendment. Consequently, the Senators could not claim retaliation for absences incurred during their protest, meaning Oregon's constitutional disqualification provision applies without violating free speech rights.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction, rejecting a death row inmate's due process claims regarding Idaho's commutation proceedings. The court held that the state's procedures satisfied constitutional minimums and that any alleged prosecutorial errors were harmless given the overwhelming evidence supporting the denial of clemency.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of preliminary injunctive relief to death row inmate Thomas Creech regarding his scheduled lethal injection. The court held that Creech failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on his Due Process and Eighth Amendment claims because his arguments about drug provenance were speculative and he offered no viable alternative execution method.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Thomas Creech's third federal habeas petition as a barred second or successive claim. The court held that Creech's Eighth Amendment argument regarding evolving standards of decency was ripe years ago and could have been raised in his prior proceedings.
The Ninth Circuit enforced the National Labor Relations Board's amended order finding that Valley Hospital committed an unfair labor practice by unilaterally ceasing union dues checkoff after a collective bargaining agreement expired. The court held that the Board was not bound by its prior decision and could change its interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act provided it offered a reasoned explanation for the shift.
The Ninth Circuit enforced the National Labor Relations Board's order finding that hospitals committed an unfair labor practice by unilaterally stopping union dues checkoff after their collective bargaining agreements expired. The court ruled that the Taft-Hartley Act does not require specific revocability language to be written into employee authorization forms for the deduction to remain valid.
