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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit remanded consolidated environmental litigation to the district court following a Supreme Court directive. The appellate court concluded that the energy companies plausibly alleged their actions related to federal duties under the federal officer removal statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied a petition for rehearing en banc in a case involving the detention of a lawful permanent resident and the scope of federal court jurisdiction under immigration statutes.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court found substantial evidence supported the lower tribunal's conclusion that the petitioner did not qualify for asylum, withholding of removal, or relief under the Convention Against Torture.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence that included a career-offender enhancement based on prior Delaware drug convictions. The court held that the state statutes punished completed deliveries, even when those deliveries involved attempted transfers.
The Eighth Circuit enforced a plea agreement appeal waiver in a criminal case. The court dismissed the appeal and granted counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction against defendants in a trademark infringement dispute. The court held that defendants' initial use of the marks inured to the benefit of the plaintiffs because they were operating under a valid licensing agreement at the time.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Zak Shaik's pro se complaint. The appellate court found no error in the lower court's grant of a motion to compel arbitration and its dismissal for lack of prosecution.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentences imposed on Jose DeJesus Mejia-Fraijo for illegal reentry as a felon and the revocation of his supervised release. The court granted counsel leave to withdraw under Anders v. California after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that the Federal Highway Administration adequately consulted with the Narragansett Indian Tribe regarding a bridge reconstruction project. The court held that the Tribe was not a required signatory to the programmatic agreement because the affected historic properties were not on tribal land.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an errata sheet to amend its opinion in this immigration appeal. The correction clarifies the scope of judicial review regarding discretionary denials by immigration judges.
