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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment to Meineke Franchisor in a franchise dispute. The appellate court rejected multiple counterclaims alleging fraud, breach of covenant, and statutory violations by the CJGL Parties.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a civil rights complaint against a bail recovery company. The court held that private bail agents are not state actors and that the district court properly declined supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a lower court ruling that had sustained the Department of Commerce's re-evaluation of countervailing duties. The appellate court held that Commerce acted within its authority to reconsider prior determinations regarding equity infusions and that its findings were supported by substantial evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the denial of asylum and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that substantial evidence supported the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that the petitioner was targeted for economic reasons rather than membership in a particular social group.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected disability benefits. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to review the Veterans Court's application of law to facts or its interpretation of a notice of disagreement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit remanded a personal injury lawsuit to the district court following a Supreme Court directive. The appellate court clarified that its prior inquiry into a bankruptcy omission was too narrow.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision finding certain patent claims unpatentable. The court rejected the appellant's challenges regarding claim construction and the substantial evidence supporting the obviousness determination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's removal order. The court held it lacked jurisdiction to review factual findings regarding willful misrepresentations but found no legal error in the application of the five-year inadmissibility bar.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to withdraw an appeal in a civil tax dispute. The court dismissed the case with each side to bear its own costs.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review from a Guatemalan national seeking asylum based on domestic violence and political association. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that the proposed social groups were impermissibly defined by the harm suffered and that the nexus to political opinion was speculative.