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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a tenant's claims against a county housing authority. The court held that the housing authority retained sovereign immunity and that the tenant failed to state a viable claim.
The Tenth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of qualified immunity to Officer Betty Shelby, holding that the right to be free from deadly force against an unarmed, nonthreatening suspect was clearly established. The court affirmed the dismissal of Monell claims against the City of Tulsa but remanded for consideration of supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state-law wrongful death claim.
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a civil rights lawsuit brought by a plaintiff regarding the death of her service dog and her comments on a police department social media page. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state claims against private actors and lacked evidence of personal involvement or municipal policy to sustain liability against the police department.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum to a Russian citizen. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to establish past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit summarily affirmed a district court order denying a state inmate's motion for the appointment of counsel. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's refusal to grant relief under Rule Sixty-B of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in the case of Angelica Woods against the City of St. Louis. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.
The Ninth Circuit vacated the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration because the record contains a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the formation of a valid agreement under California contract law. The appellate court held that unresolved factual issues concerning fraud and execution require resolution before arbitration can be ordered.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in this administrative review case involving energy regulation. Judgment in accordance with the opinion was entered on the same date.
The Ninth Circuit denied Rodolfo Chávez Ferreira's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to deny cancellation of removal. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that Ferreira's lawful permanent resident parents would not suffer the exceptional and extremely unusual hardship required by law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a debtor who sought to vacate a permanent injunction. The court found the appeal to be objectively frivolous and lacking arguable merit.