Topic
Every decision we've filed under Other Civil.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's order denying the plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The court held that the appellant failed to meet his burden because his brief addressed the merits of the underlying case rather than explaining why the district court erred.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against a grocery store and its owner, holding that they failed to rebut the government's evidence of SNAP trafficking. The court ruled that statistical patterns of unusually large and rapid transactions supported an inference of trafficking without requiring expert testimony.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's lawsuit after he failed to pay the required filing fee. The court held that the plaintiff waived his right to challenge the dismissal on appeal by failing to raise the issue in his brief.
The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint filed in the Western District of Pennsylvania because venue was improper. The court held that any procedural error by the district court in dismissing the case sua sponte was harmless given the lack of any factual basis for venue in that district.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this appeal. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this civil matter. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in this civil appeal. The panel found no error affecting the lower court's decision after reviewing the briefs and record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed this appeal for lack of prosecution. The court denied all pending motions as moot and issued a mandate to the lower court.
The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, holding that withdrawing a debt collection complaint without prejudice does not constitute a favorable termination under the Pennsylvania Dragonetti Act. The court reasoned that the statutory requirement for a claim to terminate in the plaintiff's favor was not met because the withdrawal was not an abandonment in bad faith.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's confirmation of an arbitration award upholding the suspension of the U.S. Center for SafeSport's president. The court held that the arbitrator acted within the bounds of the SafeSport Code by relying on an investigative report and that the appellant failed to demonstrate misconduct or a fundamentally unfair hearing.