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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment in a prisoner civil rights case. The appellate court found that the plaintiff failed to properly exhaust administrative remedies and that his claims of judicial bias lacked legal merit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil action without prejudice due to a lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision after reviewing the record.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal because the district court's order did not constitute a final decision under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. The court held that the order denying summary judgment was interlocutory and did not qualify for the collateral order doctrine.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed this appeal due to a failure to prosecute. The court issued an order stating that the dismissal stands as the mandate of the court.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that claims for an electronic message management system were unpatentable as obvious. The court held that the Board's finding was supported by substantial evidence that prior art disclosed the patent's specific delivery parameters.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of an amended complaint filed by a pro se plaintiff. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's acceptance of a magistrate judge's recommendation.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's imposition of sanctions against attorneys for pursuing a frivolous civil conspiracy claim that violated the intracorporate conspiracy doctrine. The court also rejected the appellants' argument that the district judge should have recused himself due to alleged bias from prior rulings and trial comments.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Alvin Parker. The court found the petition moot after the petitioner withdrew his underlying motion for relief.
The Federal Circuit held that a respondent in an International Trade Commission proceeding cannot restart the statutory deadline for a mandatory stay by voluntarily dismissing and refiling a declaratory judgment action. The court ruled that the 30-day time limit in 28 U.S.C. § 1659(a)(2) is jurisdictional and mandatory, preventing parties from circumventing the deadline through procedural maneuvering.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a pro se employment discrimination complaint without prejudice. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision to dismiss the action under the in forma pauperis statute.