Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from a Veterans Court order denying a petition for a writ of mandamus. The appellate court found it lacked jurisdiction because the petition failed to meet minimum pleading standards required to assess extraordinary relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Hamza Tebib. The court found that the record did not reveal undue delay by the district court Clerk in entering a default judgment.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' summary dismissal of an asylum appeal due to procedural failures. The court held that the petitioner's notice of appeal was conclusory and she failed to file a required appellate brief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a prison warden qualified immunity in a prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim. The court held that the warden was not entitled to immunity because the prisoner's right to outdoor exercise was clearly established by 2020.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights case involving an excessive force claim. The panel rejected the appellant's argument that the judgment should be vacated due to alleged fraud on the court regarding bodycam footage.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict in favor of the Bessemer City Board of Education. The court found no reversible error in the district court proceedings despite multiple arguments raised by the appellant regarding jury composition and evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a nonprecedential ruling. The panel issued a per curiam decision without providing detailed reasoning.
The Fourth Circuit reversed a summary judgment in a slip-and-fall case, holding that factual disputes regarding the open-and-obvious nature of a chemical hazard and the necessity of expert testimony on causation precluded a ruling as a matter of law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court affirmed the denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings based on a failure to appear.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a school district that denied an employee paid sick leave for mandatory guide dog training, ruling the denial did not violate the ADA or FMLA.