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The First Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of a former mayor of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, for conspiracy to commit federal-program bribery, federal-program bribery, and extortion under color of official right.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a state prisoner seeking to challenge his convictions. The court dismissed the matter because the petitioner failed to argue against the district court's procedural rulings.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum to a Sikh man from India. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner's alleged harms did not constitute past persecution and that he could reasonably relocate within India to avoid future harm.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court's judgment in a civil dispute between Perdiemco LLC and Nextraq LLC. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam order under Federal Circuit Rule thirty-six.
The First Circuit vacated a supervised release revocation sentence because the district court relied on extra-record evidence to find the defendant knowingly possessed a machine gun.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a twenty-three-five month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of felon in possession of a firearm and possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute. The court vacated the district court's order permanently denying the defendant federal benefits, finding the statutory application was plain error.
The Ninth Circuit vacated the district court's judgment because the case lacked complete diversity of citizenship. The court affirmed the award of attorneys' fees to the attorney defendants while remanding the case for dismissal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Jonathan Shane Stamper. The court found the petition moot because the district court had recently ruled on the underlying motion for reconsideration.
The Fifth Circuit lacks clear jurisdiction over an appeal from a partial summary judgment order that the parties treat as final. The court remands the case to the district court to issue a formal final judgment to perfect appellate jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a bid protest brought by a pro se litigant. The court held that the plaintiff lacked standing and failed to comply with procedural rules requiring corporate representation by counsel.
