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The Ninth Circuit denied review of the agency's denial of asylum and withholding of removal but granted review regarding voluntary departure. The court remanded the case for the Board of Immigration Appeals to reconsider the voluntary departure claim under new physical presence standards.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion for compassionate release filed by a defendant convicted of firebombing. The court held that the defendant's youth at the time of the offense and his rehabilitation while incarcerated did not constitute extraordinary and compelling reasons for sentence reduction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal from a bankruptcy stay order because the underlying Chapter thirteen case had been dismissed. The court concluded that it could not provide meaningful relief since the appeal was moot.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition. The appellate court held that the petitioner forfeited his right to appellate review by failing to file specific objections to the magistrate judge's recommendation.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the convictions of three defendants involved with a criminal organization known as Killers with Aggression. The court rejected challenges regarding jury instructions on firearms charges and the sufficiency of evidence for a RICO conviction.
The Fifth Circuit vacated the district court's dismissal for lack of standing, finding that plaintiffs alleged a concrete economic injury from paying for unusable water. However, the court affirmed the dismissal for failure to state a claim, ruling that plaintiffs failed to allege constitutionally inadequate process for their billing disputes.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order reimposing a sentence after granting a motion for reconsideration of a compassionate release. The appellate court held that a defendant's youth at the time of the offense and rehabilitation while in custody do not constitute extraordinary and compelling reasons for release.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a petition for a writ of error coram nobis filed by a former federal prisoner. The court held that the petitioner failed to provide sound reasons for delaying his claims for over thirty years.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights complaint filed by an inmate. The court found no reversible error in the district court's order dismissing the amended complaint under the prisoner litigation statute.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment because the plaintiff lacked contractual standing to sue under the insurance policies. However, the court vacated the denial of the motion to amend and remanded the case to allow the addition of new plaintiffs who may have standing.
