Topic
Every decision we've filed under Constitutional.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal from a habeas corpus petition. The court found that the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court found the plaintiff raised no federal question and that diversity jurisdiction was absent because both parties were Virginia citizens.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner seeking relief under the federal habeas corpus statute. The court denied a certificate of appealability because the petitioner failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner seeking habeas corpus relief. The court denied the petitioner's request for a certificate of appealability because he failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed a federal prisoner's appeal regarding the appointment of a pretrial services officer. The court found the issue moot because the petitioner had already been convicted and sentenced.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court sentence of one hundred eleven months for conspiracy to transport and harbor illegally present aliens. The court rejected the appellant's claims that the sentence was unreasonable due to a sexual assault enhancement and that an evidentiary hearing was required.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated a district court stay that had blocked the expansion of expedited removal authority, holding that the Executive Branch's designation of aliens for rapid deportation does not violate due process.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered an initial hearing en banc for this First Amendment case. The court also consolidated this matter with a related appeal for oral argument purposes.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a permanent filing injunction and dismissal against a serial litigant who failed to post a required contempt bond. However, the court reversed the denial of a motion to modify the injunction and remanded for consideration of the litigant's indigence arguments.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal habeas corpus petition filed by a death row inmate claiming a violation of his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial. The court held that the state court's application of the Barker factors was not unreasonable under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.