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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's second amended complaint as an impermissible shotgun pleading. The court held that the complaint failed to provide defendants adequate notice of claims and contained frivolous allegations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit for failure to state a claim. The appellate court held that the asserted patents covering website creation systems were invalid under Section one hundred and one of the Patent Act.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment dismissing a plaintiff's false arrest and excessive force claims against a police officer. The court held that the officer was entitled to qualified immunity because the plaintiff failed to identify controlling authority clearly establishing that the officer's conduct violated the Fourth Amendment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling dismissing a state prisoner's claims against correctional officials. The court held that the officials were entitled to qualified immunity and that the plaintiff failed to prove violations of disability or negligence laws.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a challenge to Texas ballot-qualification rules. The court held the plaintiff lacked standing and that the pre-filing bar was properly imposed.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking a generic drug competitor from entering the market. The court vacated the district court's order waiving the bond requirement, ruling that commercial activities generally require security.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Title VII employment discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove a hostile work environment or retaliation because the alleged harassers were not employees and she did not utilize the employer's anti-harassment policy.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of David A. Katz for conspiracy to defraud the United States and filing false Currency Transaction Reports. The court found sufficient evidence of willful blindness and rejected arguments regarding evidentiary rulings and restitution.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a correctional officer in a prisoner's excessive force case. The appellate court found that video evidence did not clearly contradict the inmate's account of a violent takedown and subsequent pain compliance technique.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se plaintiff's motion to vacate a prior judgment. The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate the judgment was void under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty point B four.