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The Eighth Circuit affirmed a within-Guidelines-range sentence for a defendant who pleaded guilty to a firearm offense. The court rejected arguments that the district court erred in applying a cross-reference for attempted murder or in imposing a substantively unreasonable sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a state prisoner's habeas corpus petition. The court held that the state court's application of the custody test for Miranda warnings and the voluntariness of the defendant's statements was not objectively unreasonable.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a defendant's supervised release revocation and sentence. The court rejected the defendant's claims that the sentence was procedurally and substantively unreasonable.
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 United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has granted a petition for rehearing en banc in this civil dispute involving pharmaceutical manufacturers and state officials. The court has ordered the parties to file additional briefs and appendices within ten days.
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.
