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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered this case to be heard en banc. The court further ordered that this matter be consolidated with a separate case for oral argument purposes only.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a father's petition to return his child to Finland under the Hague Convention. The court held that the eight-year-old child was sufficiently mature and had raised particularized objections to returning, satisfying the age and maturity exception.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a correction order to amend its prior opinion regarding briefing compliance. The court clarified that the appellant failed to fully comply with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure twenty-eight by omitting required components from his brief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Title VII hostile work environment claim. The court held that the plaintiff failed to timely exhaust administrative remedies for earlier incidents and that the remaining timely acts were insufficient to state a claim.
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.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by pro se plaintiffs challenging various district court orders. The court held that the appealed orders were not final or appealable interlocutory orders under federal law.