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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by firefighters terminated for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The court held that the state agency is immune from suit and that the individual official is protected by qualified immunity.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed multiple district court orders in a consolidated bankruptcy appeal involving Paul Schultz. The court dismissed two additional appeals for lack of jurisdiction over non-final orders.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Veterans Court. The dismissal occurred because the appellant failed to file the required appendix within the permitted time.
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.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against an appellant alleging retaliation under federal civil rights statutes. The court also granted sanctions against the appellant's counsel for citing non-existent legal authorities in a reply brief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claim against the United States for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court held that the plaintiff failed to identify a money-mandating source of law to support his claim for damages based on an alleged arbitration award.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to a state permit indemnification clause. The court held that the clause did not violate the First Amendment and that sovereign immunity barred the state-law claim.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision dismissing an appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that a federal employee in the excepted service under Schedule A authority who is not a preference eligible remains subject to a two-year probationary period and lacks statutory appeal rights during that time.
The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an appeal from an immigration judge's decision. The court found the petitioner failed to meaningfully challenge the agency's determination that he lacked good moral character.