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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff. The court ruled that the notice of appeal was not filed within the required thirty-day window.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se litigant challenging a district court order regarding summons preparation. The court held that the order was neither final nor appealable under federal jurisdiction statutes.
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 Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant challenging his sentence after his counsel filed an Anders brief. The court found the defendant's appeal waiver valid and enforceable, concluding there were no non-frivolous issues to pursue.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a veteran's survivor challenging a denial of a clear and unmistakable error claim. The court held that the survivor lacked standing to bring such a claim under established precedent.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a student's due process claim against university officials. The court held that the student received adequate procedural process during an academic dispute over her doctoral major professor.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration judge's denial of asylum. The court held that substantial evidence supported the finding that the Honduran government was not unable or unwilling to protect the petitioner from private persecution.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil complaint. The court held that the appellant forfeited appellate review because his objections to the magistrate judge's recommendation were untimely.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenges to the federal statute were foreclosed by existing circuit precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a pro se housing discrimination case. The appellate court found no error in the lower court's determination that the plaintiffs failed to establish the necessary elements for their claims under the Fair Housing Act and the Rehabilitation Act.
