Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against a congressionally mandated land exchange in the Tonto National Forest, ruling that plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on their claims under environmental, historic preservation, and religious freedom laws.
The Third Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to prison medical providers, ruling that their extensive treatment of a prisoner did not constitute deliberate indifference. The court held that disagreements over medical judgment, such as the timing of a diagnosis or the choice of medication, are insufficient to prove an Eighth Amendment violation.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se appeal challenging a mortgage foreclosure involving dozens of defendants. The court held that the appellants forfeited most claims by failing to address them in their brief and that their remaining fraud and RICO allegations were barred by res judicata and the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
The Ninth Circuit denied the petition for rehearing en banc, leaving in place a panel decision that set aside the Department of Homeland Security's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Venezuela. The court reaffirmed that the statutory judicial review bar does not shield the Secretary's actions from challenge when she exceeds her statutory authority by vacating prior designations.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration decision because the petitioner failed to exhaust her asylum and withholding of removal claims before the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court also found that substantial evidence supported the denial of relief under the Convention Against Torture.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed sanctions against plaintiff Glenn Whiting and his attorney for filing a pattern of frivolous lawsuits against the City of Athens and its officials. The court held that the claims lacked legal merit due to absolute immunities and privileges, and that the litigation constituted a harassment campaign draining public resources.
The Ninth Circuit denied a Salvadoran national's petition for review of an immigration judge's order denying withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection. The court held that the petitioner's proposed social group was not legally cognizable and that his claims were forfeited due to insufficient argument and failure to exhaust procedural objections.
The Ninth Circuit granted the National Labor Relations Board's application to enforce an order finding that RadNet Management breached a settlement agreement by failing to reinstate an employee. The court held that the Board did not abuse its discretion in setting aside the agreement and denied RadNet's cross-petition for review.
The Ninth Circuit vacated the district court's preliminary injunction against the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act because the challenger failed to develop a record proving the law's coverage definition applies to every application in a constitutionally problematic way. However, the court affirmed the injunction against specific data use and dark patterns restrictions, ruling they are unconstitutionally vague, and remanded the severability question for further analysis.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit granted the respondents' motion to voluntarily dismiss this appeal. The court issued an order dismissing the case without addressing the underlying merits of the immigration detention dispute.