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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
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.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's constitutional claims arising from bankruptcy proceedings. The appellate court held that the dismissal was proper because the plaintiff failed to effect service of the summons and complaint despite receiving notice and opportunities to do so.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a securities fraud suit, holding that shareholders who exchanged preferred stock for new company shares purchased securities for value. The court clarified that a stock-for-stock exchange in a spinoff satisfies the statutory standing requirements under the Securities Act of nineteen thirty-three.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a plaintiff's challenge to a state custody order. The appellate panel held that the claims were barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine as a forbidden de facto appeal.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Broadband iTV, Inc. because the district court orders it challenged were not final judgments. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction since the underlying litigation remained pending on other counts.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found that the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies regarding his asylum and cancellation of removal claims.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights action brought by a plaintiff regarding the impoundment of her dogs. The court held that the complaint failed to allege sufficient facts to state a plausible claim for relief.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of discrimination claims brought by a mixed-race couple against a bank regarding a VA home loan application. The court held that while plaintiffs need not plead a prima facie case at the motion to dismiss stage, their complaint failed to state plausible claims under federal and state anti-discrimination laws.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit filed by a pro se plaintiff against a casino and its security guards. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts showing the defendants acted under color of state law as required for a Section nineteen eighty-three claim.