Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights complaint filed by Willie Darnell Deramus. The court found no reversible error in the district court's ruling that the complaint failed to state a claim.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision dismissing an asylum claim. The court upheld an adverse credibility finding based on significant inconsistencies in the petitioner's testimony.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action against prosecutors who allegedly suborned perjured testimony. The court held that absolute immunity bars such claims regardless of the alleged misconduct.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court upheld the denial of a second motion to reopen removal proceedings based on changed country conditions in Israel.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action against former prosecutors. The court held that absolute immunity bars claims alleging prosecutors suborned perjured testimony to obtain an indictment.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an asylum and withholding of removal petition filed by a Honduran national and her minor children. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to establish a nexus between the harm she suffered and a protected ground.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights and wrongful death complaint filed on behalf of a deceased detainee. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to support a due process claim or a wrongful death action.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a prisoner's civil rights action. The court held that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies and did not demonstrate that such remedies were effectively unavailable.
The Tenth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of a journalist's First Amendment claims challenging Utah's media credentialing policy. The court held that the plaintiff plausibly alleged viewpoint discrimination and that the policy may be facially unconstitutional.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a Texas prisoner challenging the denial of a motion to reopen his civil rights case. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was untimely and failed to properly designate the ruling being challenged.