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Every decision we've filed under Constitutional.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's order remanding a foreclosure ejectment case to state court, ruling that the defendant's removal attempt violated a prior filing injunction. The court held that the injunction expressly barred future filings regarding the property and warned of summary dismissal for non-compliance.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Daniel Kesneck's appeal sua sponte because his notice of appeal was filed after the statutory deadline. The court held that under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58, the district court's order became a final judgment 150 days after entry, making the filing deadline December 29, 2025.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a § 1983 claim alleging that police officers violated the substantive due process rights of child pornography victims by sharing their images with an untrained auxiliary officer. The court held that no fundamental liberty interest exists under the Fourteenth Amendment to prevent the government from sharing such materials with individuals assisting in an investigation, even if those individuals lack proper authority.
The Fourth Circuit denied Mackie James Walker, Jr.'s petition for a writ of mandamus as moot because the district court had already issued a final order denying his habeas motions. The court dismissed the petition without addressing the merits of Walker's claims regarding judicial delay.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs' substantive due process claims against police officers who shared child pornography images with an untrained auxiliary officer. The court held that while the officers' conduct was improper, no fundamental constitutional right was violated because the delegation of access was not historically prohibited.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Trent Russell's conviction for wrongfully obtaining health information and destroying records, rejecting claims that his interview was coerced and that the evidence was insufficient. The court held that the screenshot of Justice Ginsburg's medical visits constituted protected health information and that the district court properly limited cross-examination without violating the Confrontation Clause.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs' federal civil rights claims, holding that law enforcement's sharing of child pornography images with an auxiliary officer for identification purposes did not violate a clearly established substantive due process right. The court ruled that while the officer's subsequent misconduct was egregious, the officers' actions were not objectively unreasonable under existing precedent.
The D.C. Circuit denied the petition for a writ of mandamus, holding that the district court abused its discretion by expanding an inquest into high-level Executive Branch deliberations regarding national security and diplomacy. The court reasoned…
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed this appeal sua sponte because the prisoner's notice of appeal was filed after the statutory deadline. The court found it lacked jurisdiction to review the district court's denial of the habeas motion.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a new trial motion but vacated a sentence enhanced based on the defendant's status as a police officer. The court held that professional status is not a valid statutory factor for upward sentencing adjustments under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).