Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
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 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 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 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.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a corrections officer's civil rights lawsuit against an assistant district attorney. The court held that the prosecutor was entitled to absolute immunity for actions taken in his role as an advocate for the state.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of Brendan Gates for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The court held that a district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a mistrial motion after a witness made an isolated, unprompted reference to domestic violence.