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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a racial discrimination and retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove pretext or establish a prima facie case for his termination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by an incarcerated plaintiff who sought to proceed in forma pauperis. The court found the appeal lacked arguable merit because the claims were time-barred or failed to state a cognizable constitutional issue.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Howard Lawrence Ellsworth, III and Theresa Lynn Ellsworth as frivolous. The court denied their motion to proceed in forma pauperis because they failed to meaningfully challenge the district court's dismissal of their claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging a Board of Immigration Appeals decision. The court upheld the denial of a motion to reopen proceedings and rescind an in absentia removal order.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying disability benefits to a claimant with bipolar disorder and chronic pain. Although the Administrative Law Judge made multiple legal errors in evaluating a medical expert's opinion, the court found those errors harmless because the claimant could not meet the statutory threshold for disability.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a writ of mandamus to Google, L.L.C., overturning a district court's refusal to transfer venue. The court held that the district court plainly abused its discretion in balancing the factors governing transfer.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling in a patent infringement dispute involving a laryngoscope device. The court upheld the lower court's claim construction and its grant of summary judgment of noninfringement.
The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision upholding an adverse credibility finding against an asylum seeker. The court held that the petitioner failed to provide independent evidence to support his claim for protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The First Circuit granted a motion to stay a district court order that had halted a federal directive regarding interpretive materials at national parks. The appellate court found the Department of the Interior likely to succeed on appeal because the lower court erred in finding irreparable harm to the plaintiffs.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a default judgment entered against a pro se litigant who failed to comply with discovery orders in a conversion and defamation dispute. The court rejected five appellate arguments challenging the judgment, including claims regarding standing, due process, and judicial bias.