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 Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a state agency satisfied a federal judgment against a prisoner when it diverted the funds to pay the prisoner's restitution debts. The court held that ancillary jurisdiction ended once the judgment was satisfied, regardless of the state procedures used to redirect the payment.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Timothy Hall regarding a district court order that granted defendants motions to dismiss and compelled arbitration. The court held that the order was not a final judgment or an appealable interlocutory order, leaving the appellate court without jurisdiction.
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 both his asylum application and his proposed social group for withholding of removal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil tax collection suit. The court rejected the appellant's baseless challenges to the authority of the Internal Revenue Service and the validity of the federal income tax system.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for reconsideration regarding a request to file a second amended complaint. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the postjudgment motion.