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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking asylum and withholding of removal for a Nicaraguan family. The court found substantial evidence supported the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of their claims.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal based on the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. The appellate court modified the order to reflect that the dismissal should have been without prejudice due to lack of jurisdiction.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order refusing to reopen removal proceedings. The court found the motion to reopen was untimely and failed to demonstrate changed country conditions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se appellant. The dismissal occurred because the district court had vacated the original order that was the subject of the appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a pro se civil complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision to grant the defendants' motion to dismiss.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights action alleging claims arising during pretrial detention. The appellate panel concluded that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to amend the complaint because such amendment would have been futile.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a pro se plaintiff's action alleging claims based on statements made during prior litigation. The appellate panel held that the complaint failed to state a plausible claim and that any amendment to the pleading would have been futile.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a district court's decision to remand a forest management plan to the agency without vacating it. The court held that the order was not a final decision under the Administrative Procedure Act and that no exception to the administrative remand rule applied.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in a civil rights action brought by a school board member. The court held that the school district did not violate the appellant's First Amendment rights by restricting speech that disrupted the orderly conduct of its meetings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a land ownership dispute due to lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The court found the plaintiff failed to establish either federal question or diversity jurisdiction.