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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

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7th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Police Misconduct Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment dismissal of constitutional and malicious prosecution claims against four Chicago police officers. Oneal Johnson was injured during transport to the police station in April 2019 after refusing to wear a seatbelt and being thrown into a plexiglass divider when the officer braked suddenly.

•Seventh Circuit affirmed dismissal of all constitutional and malicious prosecution claims against four Chicago police officers

•Plaintiff was injured when thrown into plexiglass divider after refusing to wear seatbelt during police transport

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•Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for American Sentinel Insurance after policy limits exhausted through state court interpleader

8th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Trucking Insurance Dispute

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment ruling that American Sentinel Insurance Company had no further obligations under its auto liability policy after funds were disbursed in a Missouri state court interpleader action following a multi-vehicle trucking accident.

•Multi-vehicle Missouri trucking accident led to competing claims against single auto liability policy

•The Eighth Circuit affirmed Auto-Owners Insurance's denial of coverage for HALO's virtual auction losses

8th Circuit Affirms Insurance Denial for Nonprofit's YouTube Auction Failure

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed Auto-Owners Insurance's denial of coverage to the Halo Foundation: Helping Art Liberate Orphans after a broken YouTube link disrupted the nonprofit's 2022 virtual art auction. The court held that technical failures during the livestreamed fundraising event were not covered under the insurance policy.

•A broken YouTube link minutes before the 2022 charity auction prevented attendees from viewing and bidding

•Eighth Circuit affirmed dismissal of pro se suit against Trump and federal agencies for lack of standing

8th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Pro Se Suit Against Trump

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a pro se lawsuit filed by Missouri resident Darrell Leon McClanahan, III against President Donald Trump and federal agencies. The appeals court upheld the dismissal for lack of standing and denial of leave to amend the complaint.

•Missouri resident Darrell McClanahan failed to allege sufficient injury caused by defendants

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal Circuit Denies Google's Challenge to USPTO Patent Review Standard

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied Google LLC's petition for mandamus relief seeking to force the Patent and Trademark Office to reconsider its rejection of inter partes review petitions against VirtaMove Corp.'s patent. The court upheld the USPTO's authority to deny patent challenges based on 'settled expectations' from long-standing patents.

•Federal Circuit denied Google's mandamus petition seeking to force USPTO reconsideration of denied IPR petitions against VirtaMove Corp.'s patent

•USPTO had rejected Google's original petitions citing 'settled expectations' from the patent being in force over 14 years

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

DC Circuit Affirms Army's Authority in Elite Intelligence Training Case

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court ruling in favor of Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll in a case challenging the dismissal of Major Andrew Dudt from the Advanced Source Operations Course. The unpublished judgment upholds military discretion in rigorous intelligence training programs.

•D.C. Circuit affirmed district court ruling in favor of Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll

•Major Andrew Dudt challenged his dismissal from Advanced Source Operations Course for poor performance

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Colorado Prisoner Appeals Federal Civil Rights Claims Against Attorneys

Justin Rueb, a Colorado prisoner representing himself, has appealed to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals after two federal civil rights lawsuits against multiple attorneys were dismissed by a district court. The consolidated appeals challenge dismissals in cases alleging misconduct by lawyers involved in Rueb's prior state criminal and malpractice proceedings.

•Colorado prisoner Justin Rueb appeals dismissal of two federal civil rights lawsuits against multiple attorneys to Tenth Circuit

•Claims filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against lawyers involved in Rueb's prior state criminal case and malpractice litigation

•7-year-old child died from malnutrition and infection from untreated head lice on Christmas Day 2022

8th Circuit Affirms Grandmother's Child Neglect Conviction in Minnesota

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed Sharon Rosebear's federal conviction for child neglect following the death of her 7-year-old granddaughter from malnutrition and infection caused by severe, untreated head lice on Christmas Day 2022.

•Grandmother convicted under federal Major Crimes Act for child neglect on Red Lake Indian Reservation

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit Reviews Immigration Case Against Attorney General Bondi

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has issued a published opinion in *Bonilla-Espinoza v. Bondi*, marking one of the first federal immigration cases to name newly confirmed Attorney General Pamela Bondi as respondent. The case involves a petition for review from the Board of Immigration Appeals.

•Tenth Circuit issues published opinion in immigration case naming new Attorney General Pamela Bondi as respondent

•Case involves El Salvadoran citizen challenging denial of asylum and withholding of removal