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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss, holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing to pursue prospective relief under Section nineteen eighty-three because they failed to allege a concrete and imminent injury.
The Eleventh Circuit denies a petition for review challenging a finding that a Florida community control sentence constitutes a term of imprisonment under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment dispute involving the Family and Medical Leave Act. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to show that the employer's stated reasons for his termination were pretextual.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorneys' fees to a lawyer who joined a case mid-litigation, upholding the lower court's credibility determination regarding the terms of an oral fee agreement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment dismissing an employment discrimination lawsuit. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove that her termination was pretext for race or sex discrimination or retaliation.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review because the petitioner failed to challenge the Board of Immigration Appeals' determination that she could safely relocate within Guatemala. The court held that this independent basis for the agency's decision was sufficient to affirm the denial of asylum and withholding of removal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a maritime shipping dispute where the plaintiff alleged fraud in the execution of bills of lading. The court held that the claim was essentially a breach of contract barred by the one-year statute of limitations under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a utility company's federal lawsuit challenging state agency penalties. The court held that the company waived its right to a jury trial and failed to state a claim that the penalties were unconstitutionally excessive.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of cancellation of removal for an immigrant convicted of identity fraud. The court held that the conviction constituted a crime involving moral turpitude and that the immigration judge properly denied a continuance request.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for BP in a toxic tort case arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The court held that the plaintiff's expert testimony failed to establish general causation because it did not link the specific chemical exposure to the plaintiff's specific cancer.