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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a district court ruling in favor of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The court rejected a private insurer's challenge to the agency's methodology for calculating Medicare Advantage star ratings following a contract consolidation.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a sheriff's deputy and a county in a civil rights suit arising from a decedent's death after being dropped off near a train. The court held that the deputy's actions did not clearly establish a constitutional violation and that the county lacked a longstanding custom of unconstitutional conduct.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights action brought by the mother of a man killed after being dropped off by a deputy. The court held that the deputy was entitled to qualified immunity and that no municipal custom or state-created danger was clearly established.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part a district court ruling that struck down a Daytona Beach ordinance restricting panhandling. The court held that while the ordinance imposed unconstitutional content-based restrictions on speech, the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge several specific provisions.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part a district court ruling that struck down most of Daytona Beach's panhandling ordinance. The court held that while the ordinance's content-based restrictions on speech fail strict scrutiny, the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge several specific provisions.
The Fifth Circuit reversed in part and affirmed in part a district court dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to a Bossier City Council policy regulating public comment. The court held that the policy was facially overbroad, void for vagueness, and constituted unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for defendants in a First Amendment retaliation claim brought by a former city alderman. The court held that a quo warranto petition challenging an officeholder's residency eligibility requires proof of no probable cause to support a retaliation claim.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling limiting rail carriers' liability under the Carmack Amendment. The court held that the carriers provided shippers with a reasonable opportunity to choose between liability levels, and the shippers' selection of specific shipping codes constituted a binding agreement to those limits.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an employment dispute lawsuit filed by Reginald Grant against Amazon. The court held that the claims were barred by res judicata, preempted by state employment law, or failed to state a valid cause of action under Texas law.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights suit alleging illegal arrest. The court held that a valid arrest warrant shields the officer from liability even if the supporting affidavit contained allegedly false statements.