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Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner.
The Tenth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a prisoner's Eighth Amendment claims against prison officials and medical providers. The court held that the district court erred by failing to consider tolling of the statute of limitations and by denying the plaintiff leave to amend his complaint without addressing futility.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Lawrence Ingram's civil action because his objections to the magistrate judge's recommendation were untimely and lacked specific factual or legal grounds. This procedural failure waived his right to appellate review of the district court's underlying order.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal because the pro se appellant failed to file specific objections to a magistrate judge's recommendation after receiving proper notice. This procedural failure forfeited the appellant's right to appellate review of the district court's underlying order.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner who failed to object to a magistrate judge's recommendation. The court held that the appellant forfeited his right to appellate review by not filing timely, specific objections after receiving proper notice.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's civil action due to procedural failures. The court held that untimely and non-specific objections to a magistrate judge's recommendation waived the right to appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Salvador Jimenez's appeal because he failed to file a notice of appeal within the mandatory deadline set by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. The court held that this jurisdictional requirement applies strictly, regardless of the prisoner's request to proceed in forma pauperis or any claims of good faith.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a Texas prisoner due to the untimely filing of a notice of appeal. The court held that the timely filing of a notice of appeal is a jurisdictional requirement that was not met in this case.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jason Stanford's lawsuit because he filed the action without obtaining prior leave of court as required by a valid vexatious litigant order. The court held that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) permits sua sponte dismissal for such non-compliance and that Stanford could not relitigate the validity of the underlying order.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Proclamation and Guidance issued by President Trump, which circumvented the Immigration and Nationality Act's removal procedures, were unlawful.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim, ruling that his amended complaint failed to provide fair notice of the specific conduct alleged against defendants. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the allegations were too vague and conclusory to satisfy Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8.