Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff because the notice of appeal was not timely filed. The court held that the failure to file within the thirty-day window deprived the appellate court of jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a plaintiff who was removed from a civil rights lawsuit. The court held that the district court order was not a final judgment and therefore lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's claims against Colorado officials, ruling that the plaintiff failed to meet the conditions for reopening an administratively closed case and that assistant attorneys general were entitled to absolute immunity for their advocacy actions.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se age discrimination complaint. The court held that the appellant abandoned his arguments by failing to challenge the district court's core reasoning in his appellate brief.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration. The court held that the defendants waived their right to arbitrate by substantially invoking the judicial process over two years of litigation.
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.
The Fourth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal based on equitable mootness in a simple Chapter 13 bankruptcy case. The appellate court affirmed the bankruptcy court's denial of the debtor's first plan due to a lack of good faith.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling dismissing a physician's wrongful termination and discrimination claims. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state valid claims under Virginia public policy and whistleblower laws, and lacked sufficient evidence to prove employment discrimination.
The First Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying cancellation of removal. The court upheld the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to prove exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to his U.S. citizen daughters.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a trustee's claims regarding a cemetery on sold property. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim under the relevant statute and did not allege a constitutionally protected property interest.