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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration, holding that a debt collection law firm is not a party to a borrower's arbitration agreement merely because it represents the creditor in litigation.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a dismissal of a Federal Tort Claims Act lawsuit alleging a probation officer's negligence in protecting a victim from a supervised release violator. The court held that the officer's failure to act was a distinct operational task separate from the misrepresentation exception.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence of Agustin Ruiz-Vazquez for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statute was foreclosed by binding Supreme Court precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the Guatemalan government was able to protect the petitioners from private persecution.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claim under the Electronic Funds Transfer Act for failing to allege proper notice of account errors. The court also upheld a prefiling injunction against the plaintiff due to his history of filing frivolous lawsuits.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a one hundred fifty-one month sentence for drug trafficking and firearm possession. The court found no clear error in the district court's determination that a backpack found near the defendant's vehicle belonged to him.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal in this constitutional challenge against the Department of Health and Human Services. The parties agreed to the dismissal, and each side will bear its own costs.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an interlocutory appeal filed by Timothy Barton regarding a receivership order. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction because the order was not a final decision and did not fall within statutory exceptions for interlocutory review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a cross-appeal in a civil intellectual property dispute. The court also issued a correction to the official caption for the remaining appeal.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant who pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court held that the defendant's Second Amendment and Commerce Clause challenges to the federal statute were foreclosed by existing precedent.
