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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the criminal convictions of two executives for willfully failing to pay over withheld employee taxes to the federal government.
The Tenth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a pro se employment discrimination complaint. The appellate court held that the district court erred by dismissing the case based on a statute of limitations defense without allowing the plaintiff to develop facts supporting equitable tolling.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's pro se complaint alleging inadequate medical treatment and denial of due process. The court held that the claims did not fall within the limited contexts where an implied right of action exists against federal officials.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to police officers in a civil rights lawsuit involving a multi-hour standoff. The court held that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity on claims of excessive force and warrantless arrest.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defendant's motion to reduce his sentence based on a Sentencing Commission amendment. The court held that the defendant waived his challenge by failing to explain why the district court's reasoning was incorrect.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed an eighty-month prison sentence for a convicted felon found in possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in upwardly departing from the Sentencing Guidelines based on the defendant's serious uncounted criminal history.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to a school district official. The court held that existing case law did not clearly establish that the official's emails to an employer constituted unlawful retaliation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of three defendants under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act for trafficking cocaine on a vessel without nationality. The court rejected challenges to subject matter jurisdiction and the substantive reasonableness of the sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil rights complaint. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's ruling that the plaintiff failed to state a claim.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance policy's anti-stacking language was unambiguous under Illinois law. The court held that the plaintiffs could not recover multiple times for medical expenses or uninsured motorist coverage despite paying separate premiums for five vehicles.
