Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ronald Satish Emrit against various media figures and organizations. The dismissal was issued due to a lack of prosecution by the appellant.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an inmate's second amended complaint for maliciousness and abuse of the judicial process under the PLRA. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion after the plaintiff failed to disclose his litigation history despite explicit warnings.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte because the district court's orders were interlocutory and not final judgments. The court held that the challenged rulings were not immediately appealable under the collateral order doctrine as they could be reviewed after a final judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to school officials who allegedly refused to implement a settlement agreement due to racial animus. The court held that officials were on notice that interfering with a contract because of race was illegal, regardless of uncertainty regarding personal liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1981.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint filed by a presidential candidate against the Federal Reserve Bank. The court held that the appellant lacked Article III standing and could not assert claims on behalf of others.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Federal Tort Claims Act lawsuit, ruling that a plaintiff's acceptance of a settlement check for property damage constituted a complete release of all claims arising from the same accident. The court held that the government's waiver of sovereign immunity did not apply because the plaintiff had already barred the personal injury claim by accepting the settlement terms.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus, ruling that an agency's decision to initiate an investigation is discretionary and generally not subject to judicial review. The court also denied the appellant's motion to appoint counsel, finding he failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order because the petitioner failed to specifically argue the dispositive legal elements of his asylum and withholding of removal claims. The court held that the petitioner forfeited review of the nexus and government protection determinations by not addressing them distinctly in his opening brief.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for an employer, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove his termination was pretextual discrimination under the ADA. The court held that the company's stated reason for firing the employee—searching co-workers' bags without permission—was supported by video evidence and the honest-belief rule.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the denial of Social Security disability benefits, holding that the Administrative Law Judge failed to resolve significant inconsistencies between job-number evidence provided by a vocational expert and contrary evidence submitted by the claimant. The court clarified that when a claimant produces probative data using sources frequently relied upon by the agency, the ALJ must explicitly address and resolve the discrepancy rather than relying on general deference to the expert's experience.