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Apr 15 2026
6th Cir. 25-1223 2-1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MORENO LEE JACKSON, II

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 212-month sentence for a felon-in-possession conviction, ruling that the defendant waived any challenge to the statutory mandatory minimum by explicitly agreeing to it in his plea agreement. The court held that the defendant's clear admissions constituted a waiver of the right to appeal the procedural reasonableness of the sentence, precluding review under the plain error standard.

Criminal Immigration (Criminal) Mandatory Minimum
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Apr 14 2026
8th Cir. 25-2833 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Jacob Robinson

The Eighth Circuit affirmed Jacob Robinson's sentence as an armed career criminal, ruling that his prior Arkansas conviction met the statutory elements of the Armed Career Criminal Act. The court rejected arguments regarding the age of the prior offense and procedural errors in sentencing calculations while granting counsel's motion to withdraw.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Apr 14 2026
5th Cir. 25-50395 Per Curiam

United States v. Lopez

The Fifth Circuit affirmed Rosezzettea Lee Lopez's convictions for transporting undocumented individuals for commercial advantage, ruling that recorded messages and admissions provided sufficient evidence of a financial motive. The court also rejected Lopez's constitutional challenges to her arrest and prosecution, holding that these arguments were waived because they were not raised during her trial.

Criminal Prison Offenses
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Apr 14 2026
11th Cir. 5:22-cv-00109-MTT Published

Ricardo McClinton, Surviving Parents and Co-Administrators of the Estate of deceased Jamari McClinton, Doris Jones, Surviving Parents and Co-Administrators of the Estate of dece...

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment, holding that prison officials are not liable under the Eighth Amendment without proof of subjective knowledge of a specific risk to an inmate. The court clarified that general awareness of gang violence is insufficient to establish deliberate indifference when officials lack actual awareness that their conduct caused a substantial risk of harm.

Criminal Eighth Amendment - Cruel & Unusual Prison Offenses Qualified Immunity
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Apr 14 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1031 Panel Decision

AHMAD JAMALEDDIN ALJINDI v. UNITED STATES

The Federal Circuit dismissed Dr. Ahmad Aljindi's appeal as frivolous after the Claims Court certified that no appeal would be taken in good faith. The court affirmed the lower court's denial of a Rule 60(b) motion and its anti-filing injunction, leaving the prohibition on future filings without counsel or permission in full force.

Anders Brief Criminal
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Apr 14 2026
11th Cir. 1:22-cr-20438-RNS-3 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. YOANDY ALONSO FIGUEREDO

The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Yoandy Alonso Figueredo's criminal appeal as untimely, enforcing the strict fourteen-day deadline for filing a notice of appeal. The court held that the prison mailbox rule does not extend the deadline beyond the statutory limit when the government objects to the delay.

Criminal Other Criminal
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Apr 14 2026
11th Cir. 8:22-cr-00334-KKM-AEP-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ROGER LEE CALDWELL, JR

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Roger Lee Caldwell Jr.'s convictions for child pornography offenses, ruling that any error in admitting hearsay testimony from a detective was harmless. The court held that overwhelming independent evidence, including victim testimony and physical DNA, rendered the disputed statements non-prejudicial to the verdict.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal
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