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Every decision we've filed under Constitutional.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Anthony Zigler for assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering activity.
The en banc Third Circuit invalidated New Jersey's restrictions on the possession of semiautomatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds, while leaving other covered firearm categories for further proceedings on a fuller record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a prisoner's habeas corpus petition. The court held that the Bureau of Prisons retains authority to discipline inmates at the Administrative Maximum Facility and revoke earned good conduct time.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a service member's habeas petition challenging his court-martial convictions. The court held that the military courts fully and fairly considered all of the petitioner's non-jurisdictional claims, precluding federal review on the merits.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by federal prisoner Robert L. Hedrick due to a lack of jurisdiction. The court also ordered Hedrick to pay a three hundred dollar sanction for filing frivolous motions.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed the State of Nevada's appeal as moot after the state secured a new plea agreement with the petitioner. The court held that reversing the district court's vacatur of the petitioner's felony conviction would provide no effective relief given the intervening misdemeanor conviction and sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed a habeas corpus appeal as moot. The petitioner's scheduled release from federal custody eliminated any live case or controversy regarding his petition.
The Ninth Circuit held that a violation of the federal murder-for-hire statute resulting in death is not categorically a crime of violence. The court reversed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate convictions for solicitation to commit murder-for-hire where death resulted.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to an Oklahoma prisoner seeking to challenge his murder conviction. The court held that the prisoner's federal habeas petition was untimely and failed to meet the actual innocence gateway despite presenting new affidavits.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal from a district court order denying a habeas corpus petition. The court found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right required to obtain a certificate of appealability.