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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the sentence of a drug trafficker who argued for a reduced sentencing range. The court held that the district court properly applied the preponderance of the evidence standard and correctly denied a zero-point-offender reduction.
The Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a state prisoner challenging the denial of a resentencing request under Oklahoma law. The court held that habeas relief is unavailable when the error involves only post-conviction procedures rather than the imposition of the conviction or sentence.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a food processor's negligence claims against a bank. The court held that under Mississippi law, a bank owes no duty of care to a non-customer whose funds are diverted by third parties.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a multiemployer pension plan had the authority to expel a single bargaining unit from its plan. The court also upheld the dismissal of the plan's counterclaim regarding the effective withdrawal date, requiring the dispute to proceed through mandatory arbitration first.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action brought by a pro se appellant against state court officials and a county. The court held that judicial immunity and the Eleventh Amendment barred claims against the judges and commissioner, while the complaint failed to state a plausible claim against the county.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal in an intellectual property dispute by agreement of the parties. The court ordered that each side shall bear its own costs.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that denied a defendant's request to present a duress defense in an unlawful reentry prosecution. The court held that the defendant failed to provide sufficient evidence that the threat of harm he faced was immediate.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted felon for possession of ammunition. The court granted the government's motion for summary affirmance because the appellant's constitutional challenges were foreclosed by existing precedent.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a default judgment entered against a Chinese e-commerce vendor, ruling that the Hague Service Convention prohibits serving defendants in China via email. The court held that the district court must first determine whether the Convention applies before addressing the validity of the service method.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action alleging family integrity violations. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts showing defendants acted under color of state law or committed judicial deception.
