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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Third Circuit denied a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus, declining to intervene in a civil action alleging civil rights violations and domestic violence. The court found no abuse of discretion in the District Court's denial of a recusal motion and its dismissal of the underlying complaint.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim alleging deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. The court held that the plaintiff's allegations failed to meet the required objective and subjective standards for a constitutional violation.
The Third Circuit held that the plaintiff lacked Article III standing because her alleged conduct did not result in a sufficiently concrete injury-in-fact. The court vacated the District Court's grant of summary judgment and remanded the case with instructions to return it to state court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by TC Hulett, Jr. due to a failure to file a timely notice of appeal. The court concluded it lacked jurisdiction because the notice was filed thirty days after the statutory deadline had expired.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action brought by a pro se plaintiff. The appellate court also granted the plaintiff's motion to file a reply brief out of time while denying his request for appointed counsel.
The Sixth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for high-level prison officials, holding that their reliance on incompetent medical contractors did not constitute a clearly established Eighth Amendment violation. While the court affirmed that the officials were not the proximate cause of the injuries under state law, it remanded the case to allow the plaintiffs to pursue their state-law negligence claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this civil appeal involving product liability claims. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging orders that denied motions to disqualify a district court judge and counsel. The court held that these orders were neither final judgments nor appealable interlocutory or collateral orders under federal law.
The Sixth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for high-level prison officials who relied on contracted medical providers to treat a scabies outbreak. The court held that officials are not liable for the incompetence of contractors unless their own actions were so unreasonable as to violate clearly established law.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Harry Gingold's employment-related claims against West Virginia University officials. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's denial of Gingold's motions to alter the judgment or amend his complaint.