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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing a motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court found no abuse of discretion in the denial based on the petitioners' failure to comply with procedural requirements for ineffective assistance of counsel claims.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed Bernard Seidling's bankruptcy fraud conviction, ruling that the district court properly admitted video evidence to rebut his claims of severe illness. The court held that the videos were relevant to the truth of his health representations and that their probative value was not substantially outweighed by any risk of unfair prejudice.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a pro se prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove deliberate indifference regarding COVID-19 quarantine conditions. The court further upheld the dismissal of a claim concerning the removal of the plaintiff's CPAP machine due to insufficient factual allegations linking the defendant to the act.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's civil action alleging federal and state law claims arising from dental treatment. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a plausible claim under federal law and that the district court properly declined supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights case, ruling that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in denying motions to reopen discovery. The appellate court held that the appellant failed to demonstrate the diligence required to justify additional discovery or show that such discovery would have prevented summary judgment.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed Antjuan Pierre Jackson's conviction for fentanyl-related drug charges, rejecting his claims that evidence was unlawfully seized and that the government discriminated during jury selection. The court found the search warrant supported probable cause and that the district court did not clearly err in accepting the government's race-neutral reasons for striking jurors.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se prisoner's civil rights action alleging unconstitutional prison conditions. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to demonstrate deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of serious harm.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights lawsuit alleging that prison officials were deliberately indifferent to his health risks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that officials knew of and disregarded an excessive risk to his safety.
The First Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking a categorical freeze of federal financial assistance by federal agencies but vacated the portion of the order mandating immediate disbursement of funds. The court held that while the freeze was likely arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act, the district court lacked jurisdiction under the Tucker Act to order direct monetary payments for contractual grant obligations.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for police officers and the City of Glasgow, holding that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity when using force against a drug-intoxicated suspect who actively resisted arrest. The court ruled that the use of a taser and knee strikes did not violate clearly established law because the suspect was struggling and refusing to comply with commands.