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Apr 23 2026
10th Cir. 4:24-CR-00107-SEH-1) Panel Decision

United States v. Presley

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a 264-month prison sentence for a high school football coach convicted of sexually abusing multiple minors and producing child pornography. The court held that the district court properly applied the presumption of reasonableness to a within-guideline-range sentence, rejecting the defendant's argument that the sentence was substantively unreasonable.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal
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Apr 23 2026
6th Cir. 25-3486 Published

United States v. Crockett

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 131-month sentence for drug trafficking, ruling that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance. The court held that the judge properly considered the defendant's extensive uncharged criminal history and recent jail violence under the statutory sentencing factors.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 23 2026
5th Cir. 25-60634 Per Curiam

United States v. Moore

The Fifth Circuit affirmed George Dennis Moore's conviction for possessing a firearm as a felon, rejecting his constitutional challenges as foreclosed by controlling precedent. The court held that while the statute is constitutional on its face, Moore's status as a probationer at the time of the offense precludes an as-applied challenge.

Criminal Firearms
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Apr 23 2026
5th Cir. 25-11131 Per Curiam

United States v. Dirks

The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Jason Anthony Dirks after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. The court dismissed the appeal, leaving the district court's judgment in effect.

Anders Brief Criminal
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Apr 23 2026
9th Cir. 2:22-cr-00586-ODW-1 Unpublished

USA v. Polzin

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Jacques Polzin's conviction for violating federal conflict-of-interest statutes, ruling that a rational jury could reject his entrapment by estoppel defense. The court deferred to the jury's resolution of conflicting evidence regarding supervisor approval and Polzin's concealment from ICE agents.

Criminal Fraud Plain Error Review Sixth Amendment - Jury Trial
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Apr 23 2026
9th Cir. 2:24-cv-00964-MRA-SSC Unpublished

SILVER V. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ET AL.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se lawsuit challenging Los Angeles County property tax collection, holding that federal comity principles bar § 1983 challenges where state remedies exist. The court also upheld the dismissal of civil RICO and state law claims for failing to meet the plausibility standard required by federal pleading rules.

Criminal Robbery & Extortion
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Apr 23 2026
8th Cir. 25-1339 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Matthew David Keirans

The Eighth Circuit affirmed Matthew Keirans's 144-month prison sentence, rejecting his claim that the district court abused its discretion by weighing the unique harm of his identity theft. The court held that the lower court properly imposed special conditions of supervised release based on Keirans's decades-long pattern of deception and history of mental health and substance abuse issues.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 23 2026
7th Cir. 23-2304 Panel Decision

DORED SHIBA v. MARKWAYNE MULLIN Secretary of Homeland Security

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal employee's retaliation claim, clarifying that the bar on reviewing security-clearance decisions is a non-jurisdictional rule of mandatory deference rather than a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The court held that adjudicating the plaintiff's pretext claim would impermissibly require the judiciary to second-guess the Executive Branch's sensitive national security judgments.

Criminal National Defense & Espionage
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Apr 22 2026
9th Cir. 3:23-cr-05326-BHS-1 Unpublished

USA v. Colfax

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Schylar Colfax's conviction for abusive sexual contact with a minor, finding the evidence sufficient to prove intent to gratify sexual desire. The court rejected challenges regarding witness credibility, the suppression of statements, and the admission of prior bad acts, concluding no reversible error occurred.

Criminal Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure Sex Offenses
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