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The Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a consumer protection lawsuit alleging fraud in the honey industry. The appellate panel held that the plaintiffs failed to meet the heightened pleading requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure nine point B.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to remand a Merit Systems Protection Board case for reconsideration. The court determined that allowing the agency to reconsider its previous position would preserve party and judicial resources.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner because the judgment was already pending in a separate appeal. The court also ruled it lacked jurisdiction to review an order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se employment discrimination appeal. The court held that the appellant forfeited appellate review because her objections to the magistrate judge's recommendation lacked the required specificity.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a prisoner's motion for sentence reduction. The court held that the district judge applied the correct legal standard despite quoting language from a different statutory context.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a motel owners' lawsuit challenging a city nuisance declaration and permit revocation. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to allege official municipal policy required for their federal civil rights claims.
The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review of an immigration order where the Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed an Immigration Judge's decision to pretermit asylum applications. The court held that the Immigration Judge abused its discretion by failing to provide adequate notice regarding biometrics obligations.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's refusal to rule on a motion to terminate supervised release while a separate appeal regarding the sentence remained pending in another circuit. The court held that the district court lacked jurisdiction to act on the motion during the pendency of the appeal to ensure judicial economy and fairness.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed nearly a year after the entry of a criminal judgment. The court held that the notice of appeal was untimely under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
