Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Fifth Circuit denied a Honduran national's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of his motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate equitable tolling for an eight-month filing delay and that due process arguments do not alter the abuse of discretion standard applied to motions to reopen.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment on a prisoner's First Amendment claim for damages due to untimely exhaustion of administrative remedies. The court dismissed her RLUIPA damages request as legally unavailable and dismissed her claims for injunctive relief as moot following her release from prison.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte because the district court's denial of a Rule 60(b) motion regarding a venue transfer was not a final, appealable order. The court held that since the underlying litigation remains pending, the ruling is reviewable only after a final judgment on the merits.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed a petition to reopen an in absentia removal order, holding that a subsequent Notice of Hearing cured defects in the initial Notice to Appear. The court affirmed the BIA's denial, finding the petitioner failed to rebut the presumption that he received proper notice of his missed hearing.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that Female Athletes United lacks a private right of action to enforce Title IX regulations alleging disparate impact. The court ruled that Title IX only permits private suits for claims of intentional sex discrimination, not for policies that neutrally applied but allegedly disadvantage female athletes.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Ethel Cheatam's civil action against Family Dollar Store for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court held that the case failed to meet federal jurisdictional requirements despite the appellant's pro se status.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine stripped the federal court of jurisdiction. The court ruled that the plaintiff's claims were an impermissible attempt to overturn a state child-support judgment rather than a challenge to ongoing constitutional violations.
The Federal Circuit granted an unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss an appeal regarding patent trial proceedings. The court dismissed the case without addressing the merits, leaving the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's prior decisions in place.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against Babu K. Thomas, holding that he failed to provide sufficient evidence to support his claims of employment discrimination and retaliation. The court ruled that Thomas's termination was based on unexcused absences and a failure to provide medical documentation, rather than his protected status or activities.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the invalidity of a patent under the pre-AIA on-sale bar, holding that a third-party sale of a device embodying the invention more than one year before the priority date renders the claims invalid regardless of whether the invention's details were publicly disclosed. The court further clarified that source code commands are not hearsay at summary judgment because they constitute instructions rather than statements of fact.