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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
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.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment to the City of Seattle and Seattle City Light in a case involving a pro se plaintiff's termination claims. The panel held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in excluding expert testimony and that the plaintiff failed to create a genuine dispute of material fact regarding her public policy tort claim.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte due to a lack of jurisdiction. The court held that the district court's remand order was not appealable because it was based on a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision to dismiss the plaintiff's claims.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment upholding the Social Security Commissioner's denial of disability benefits. The court held that the Administrative Law Judge properly discounted the claimant's testimony regarding headache severity based on specific, clear, and convincing evidence of contradictions.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court decision upholding the Social Security Administration's denial of disability benefits. The court held that the administrative law judge properly considered the claimant's migraines when determining his residual functional capacity.