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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit brought by a parent against a school resource officer. The court held that the officer had probable cause to stop and arrest the parent for disobeying a lawful order and resisting arrest, and that the parent failed to prove a retaliatory arrest exception.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil antitrust action brought by an individual and his company against a municipal water department. The court held that the corporate appellant failed to retain counsel as required by local rules and that the individual plaintiff lacked standing to sue on behalf of the corporation.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jeffery James Dennis's complaint regarding a property foreclosure. The court held that the district court correctly rejected claims based on a flawed understanding of Uniform Commercial Code filings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in an appeal involving patent validity. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court affirmed the denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings based on changed country conditions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a preliminary injunction granted by the district court in a patent infringement dispute. The appellate court found that the defendants raised substantial questions regarding the construction of three key claim limitations and the likelihood of irreparable harm.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a copyright infringement case due to the plaintiff's repeated misconduct. The appellate court found the lower court did not abuse its discretion in imposing dismissal with prejudice after warnings were ignored.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a taxpayer's claim for unauthorized collection activities. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to exhaust administrative remedies and that their suit was time-barred.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed in part and denied in part a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Clarence Hicks, Jr. The court found the request to compel a ruling moot and determined that mandamus relief was not available to lift a grant of indefinite leave to reply.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal was granted by order of the parties under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.