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Every decision we've filed under Constitutional.
The First Circuit affirmed a 207-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of multiple robberies and carjackings. The court held that the district court did not plainly err in imposing an upward variance despite the vacatur of one predicate offense.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint filed by a federal prisoner. The court held that the plaintiff's claims were barred by the Heck doctrine because a favorable judgment would imply the invalidity of his underlying criminal conviction.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a writ of error coram nobis filed by a federal prisoner challenging his conviction for transmitting threats. The court held that the petitioner's claim was barred because the same legal issue had already been resolved during his prior habeas proceedings.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief for a soldier challenging a court-martial conviction. The court held that the military courts fully and fairly considered the petitioner's arguments regarding jury unanimity, counsel, and evidence disclosure.
The Third Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to reopen a habeas petition under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty point B. The court held that a change in case law alone does not constitute the extraordinary circumstances required to reopen a final judgment.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a compassionate release motion for a defendant convicted of a large-scale drug operation. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by weighing the seriousness of the offense against the defendant's medical condition.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas corpus petition challenging a death sentence for murder and kidnapping. The panel held that the petitioner failed to develop the factual basis of his claims in state court and could not show prejudice from his trial counsel's performance.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Matthew Jason Hutton. The court found the petition moot because the district court had subsequently denied Hutton's motion under Section twenty-eight U.S.C. two thousand two hundred fifty-five.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's petition challenging delays in medical treatment. The court held that such claims regarding conditions of confinement are not cognizable under the habeas statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Michael Ray Fuqua. The court held that the Arizona post-conviction relief court did not unreasonably apply federal law in rejecting Fuqua's claims of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel.