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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed that AGI SureTrack LLC's patents covering automated farming data systems are directed to patent-ineligible abstract ideas. The court vacated the district court's finding that the case was not exceptional and remanded the issue of attorney's fees for further proceedings.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for a jail officer in a federal civil rights action arising from a detainee's suicide. The court held that the law was not clearly established because the officer received vague and inconsistent information about the detainee's risk.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for a jail officer in a federal civil rights action arising from a detainee's suicide. The court held that existing precedent did not clearly establish that the officer's conduct violated the Constitution given the vague and inconsistent information she received about the detainee's risk.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a student's due process claim against university officials. The court held that the student received adequate procedural process during an academic dispute over her doctoral major professor.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment upholding IRS tax penalties against an attorney. The court held that the district court lacked authority to amend the judgment after the appeal was filed, rendering the amended judgment a nullity.
The Eleventh Circuit held that a rapper's termination interest in his copyrights became property of his bankruptcy estate upon filing. Consequently, the rapper could not validly exercise that interest to terminate a copyright grant while the estate still held it.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a social services employee. The court held that the employee was entitled to qualified immunity because the law was not clearly established that children of foster parents have a constitutional right to be free from harm caused by the placement of a foster child with a history of sexual misconduct.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment because the plaintiff lacked contractual standing to sue under the insurance policies. However, the court vacated the denial of the motion to amend and remanded the case to allow the addition of new plaintiffs who may have standing.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner challenging district court orders. The court held that the appealed orders were neither final nor appealable interlocutory or collateral orders.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to a police supervisor who ordered officers to compel a civilian employee to leave his home for a drug test. The court held that the supervisor's command violated clearly established Fourth Amendment rights under the totality of the circumstances.