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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The court relies on binding precedent to reject arguments that liability transferred when Arch sold its subsidiary in 2005.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Lawrence Ingram's civil action because his objections to the magistrate judge's recommendation were untimely and lacked specific factual or legal grounds. This procedural failure waived his right to appellate review of the district court's underlying order.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to deny asylum and Convention Against Torture relief. The court held that small business ownership is not an immutable characteristic and that generalized country conditions do not prove government acquiescence required for CAT protection.
The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for Black Lung benefits under the self-insurance provisions of the Black Lung Benefits Act. The court holds that because the petitioners concede their arguments are identical to those previously rejected in Apogee Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP, the prior published decision binds this panel.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal because the pro se appellant failed to file specific objections to a magistrate judge's recommendation after receiving proper notice. This procedural failure forfeited the appellant's right to appellate review of the district court's underlying order.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking asylum and related relief for Russian nationals, upholding the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that the evidence did not compel a conclusion of persecution. The court held that the Immigration Judge properly applied the cumulative-effect standard and that the record failed to show an objectively well-founded fear of future persecution.
The Sixth Circuit denied petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits accrued while it self-insured its subsidiary Apogee. The court held that the parties' arguments were identical to those rejected in a prior published decision, which binds the panel and precludes relief.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint because the appellant failed to challenge the specific legal basis for the lower court's order in his informal brief. Under Fourth Circuit Rule 34(b), this omission forfeited appellate review, leaving the district court's dismissal and denial of postjudgment motions intact.
The Ninth Circuit held that the National Voter Registration Act does not grant the public a right to access raw statewide voter registration lists. Although the court affirmed that the plaintiff had standing and that the claim was ripe, it ruled that the statute only mandates disclosure of records concerning the implementation of list maintenance programs, not the lists themselves.
The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act despite selling its subsidiary in 2005. The court holds that its prior decision in *Apogee Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP (Howard)* binds the outcome, rejecting identical arguments regarding successor liability.