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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment upholding a visa denial based on a finding of marriage fraud. The court held that the agency's determination was supported by substantial evidence of inconsistencies and deceptive conduct by the parties.
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.
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 Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit alleging illegal arrest. The court held that a valid arrest warrant shields the officer from liability even if the supporting affidavit contained allegedly false statements.