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Every decision we've filed under Admiralty / Maritime.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ricardo J. Calderon Lopez as untimely and frivolous. This order follows a prior dismissal of an identical appeal by the same court in two thousand and twenty-four.
The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Federal Tort Claims Act claim against the Coast Guard, holding that the Suits in Admiralty Act provides the exclusive remedy for maritime torts involving government vessels. Because the plaintiff's proposed amendment to add a claim under the Suits in Admiralty Act was time-barred, the court ruled that no federal subject matter jurisdiction existed over the tort claim.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act case involving a longshoreman's injury. The court held that the vessel owner did not breach its narrow duties regarding turnover, active control, or intervention.
The Fourth Circuit denied a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel North Carolina state courts to enforce a prior state order. The court held that federal courts lack jurisdiction to issue mandamus relief against state officials or to review final state court orders.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ronald Satish Emrit for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was filed before any final or appealable order existed in the district court. The court held that without a final judgment or specific statutory exception, it lacks the authority to review the case at this stage.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ronald Satish Emrit because it was premature. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to hear cases before a final order is entered by the district court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to enforce a state court order. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to grant mandamus relief against state officials or to review final state court orders.
The Federal Circuit dismissed Ramsey Randall's appeal as untimely because the notice of appeal was not received within the mandatory 60-day jurisdictional deadline. The court refused to apply the prison mailbox rule because Randall failed to provide evidence that he deposited the notice in the prison mail system with prepaid postage before the deadline expired.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte because the district court's order did not resolve all claims or parties in the underlying case. The appellate court held that the order was not final under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and did not qualify as an immediately appealable interlocutory order.
The D.C. Circuit vacated a district court ruling that denied Bopp Law Firm's motion to enforce an equitable charging lien on attorney fee awards. The appellate court held that the lower court erred by requiring the firm to satisfy two separate legal tests when Indiana law only requires satisfying one.