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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's amended complaint as frivolous. The court held that the plaintiff's claims lacked any arguable merit in law or fact.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court properly denied a sentencing reduction for acceptance of responsibility due to the defendant's jail misconduct.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the revocation of supervised release but vacated the sentence due to a procedural error. The court remanded the case for resentencing because the district court failed to orally pronounce discretionary conditions of supervised release.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of an insurance coverage dispute involving a fraudulent wire transfer. The court held that the construction company was a vendor providing services, triggering a policy exclusion for deception fraud.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review. The court granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw under the Anders framework.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing Michael Milaro. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw under Anders v. California. The court agreed with counsel that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to police officers in a civil rights suit. The court held that the right to familial association was not clearly established at the time of the alleged misconduct in the early nineteen nineties.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed an indefinite suspension without pay imposed on a Department of Justice employee following a sexual abuse indictment. The court held that the agency had reasonable cause to suspend the employee and that the suspension duration was reasonable pending the resolution of criminal charges.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by media groups challenging Indiana's policy restricting execution attendance. The court held that the First Amendment does not grant a qualified right of public access to view executions, as they lack a historical tradition of openness to the general public.