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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a student's free exercise claim challenging a state tuition grant program. The court held that the Supreme Court's decision in Locke v. Davey remains controlling law despite subsequent rulings on religious funding.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a land dispute lawsuit. The appellate panel held that the litigation privilege barred privacy claims and that the plaintiffs failed to comply with statutory claim presentation requirements.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part a Merit Systems Protection Board decision regarding damages for a federal employee's unlawful removal. The court remanded the case to resolve conflicting factual findings about reinstatement and back pay eligibility in a consolidated proceeding.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a commercial agreement unambiguously incorporated a full contract of sale. The court held that the agreement's language required the defendant to indemnify the plaintiff for patent infringement claims arising in the United States, despite the contract limiting indemnification to the jurisdiction where title passed.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action brought by California state prisoners regarding good-time credits. The court held that the claims were barred under Heck v. Humphrey because success would necessarily imply the invalidity of the inmates' sentences.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a land dispute lawsuit involving claims of privacy invasion and slander of title. The court held that litigation privilege barred the tort claims and that the plaintiffs failed to comply with statutory claim presentation requirements.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for most defendants in a prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim regarding pepper spray treatment but vacated the ruling for one officer. The court remanded the case to allow consideration of evidence that the officer was aware of the prisoner's ongoing burning and refused to provide basic hygiene items.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a government contractor's protest. The court held the appellant lacked statutory standing and failed to file a timely protest under the Tucker Act.
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.