Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff because the notice of appeal was not filed within the required timeframe. The court held that the timely filing of a notice of appeal in a civil case is a jurisdictional requirement that was not met in this instance.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review regarding a Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act disability claim. The court affirmed the Benefits Review Board's order finding the petitioner permanently partially disabled rather than permanently totally disabled.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a civil rights action for failure to comply with a court order. The court held that the plaintiff failed to rebut the presumption that he received the order despite his claim of a prison transfer.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Joe L. Adams, Jr. against the United States Post Office. The court held that the district court order Adams sought to challenge was neither a final order nor an appealable interlocutory or collateral order.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment to the United States in a tax assessment case. The appellate court held that the taxpayer failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding his liability for the income tax assessments.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit arising from a police shooting of a suicidal man. The court held that officers were entitled to qualified immunity because no clearly established law prohibited their use of force or show of force under the specific circumstances.
The Seventh Circuit vacated a district court order that compelled the release of over two thousand pages of immigration records as a sanction for agency mismanagement. The appellate court held that the sanction was an abuse of discretion because it exposed innocent third parties to identity theft and law enforcement risks without adequate justification.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorney fees to a defendant whose plaintiffs filed a frivolous lawsuit to recover property they deeded to evade creditors. However, the court vacated the portion of the award covering appellate fees because the request was filed more than fourteen days after judgment.
The Eleventh Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review a petition challenging only the denial of Convention Against Torture relief when the petitioner does not simultaneously challenge a final order of removal. The court dismissed the petition because the statutory framework requires judicial review of CAT claims to be part of a review of a final removal order.
The Seventh Circuit vacated a district court order that compelled the release of over two thousand pages of immigration records as a sanction for agency mismanagement. The appellate court held that the sanction was an abuse of discretion because it exposed innocent third parties to identity theft and law enforcement risks without adequate justification.