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News from the 13 federal circuit courts of appeals. From the Ninth Circuit to the D.C. Circuit, we cover precedent-setting appellate decisions that shape federal law across employment, immigration, civil rights, and criminal law.

Federal Circuit
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Prisoner's First Step Act Challenge

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court's dismissal of federal prisoner Julian Walker's habeas corpus petition challenging the Bureau of Prisons' implementation of earned time credits under the First Step Act. Walker, representing himself pro se, argued the BOP violated the 2018 law by restricting credits to low-risk inmates and improperly banking his credits.

•Federal prisoner Julian Walker lost his pro se appeal challenging BOP's earned time credit policies under the First Step Act
•Ninth Circuit affirmed district court dismissal, finding the First Step Act limits earned time credits to specific prisoner categories
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Federal Circuit
•5 min read
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

10th Circuit Rules on Allocution Rights in Supervised Release Cases

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a ruling in United States v. Miller addressing whether district courts must personally invite defendants to speak during supervised release revocation hearings. The case arose after Dominic Miller was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment for supervised release violations without being given the opportunity to allocute before the court.

•Tenth Circuit addressed whether district courts must personally invite defendants to speak during supervised release revocation hearings
•Dominic Miller was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment without being personally invited to allocute before the court
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Federal Circuit
•4 min read
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment in Hospital Assault Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in favor of the University of Kansas Hospital Authority in a negligent supervision case. Patient Tamatha Hennessey had alleged that a hospital employee sexually assaulted her during a radiologic procedure, but the appeals court found insufficient evidence to establish whether the assault was foreseeable to the hospital.

•Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for University of Kansas Hospital Authority in negligent supervision case
•Patient alleged sexual assault by hospital employee during radiologic procedure
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Federal Circuit
•4 min read
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

10th Circuit Reverses Evidence Suppression in FBI Impersonation Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a district court's decision to suppress evidence against Michael Brandon Williams, who was indicted for impersonating an FBI agent and illegal firearms possession. The appellate court ruled that the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule applied, allowing prosecutors to use evidence seized from Williams' home.

•Michael Williams was indicted for impersonating an FBI agent and being a felon in possession of firearms
•The Tenth Circuit reversed a district court's decision to suppress evidence seized from Williams' home
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Federal Circuit
•4 min read
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Affirms Gun Ban for Undocumented Immigrants Under Bruen Framework

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Oscar Vazquez-Ramirez for illegally possessing a firearm while undocumented, rejecting his Second Amendment challenge. The court applied the Supreme Court's Bruen framework and overruled its previous intermediate scrutiny standard.

•Ninth Circuit affirmed conviction under federal law prohibiting undocumented immigrants from possessing firearms
•Court overruled its 2019 Torres precedent that applied intermediate scrutiny to immigration-based gun restrictions
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Federal Circuit
•4 min read
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Upholds 271-Month Sentence for Child Enticement

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 271-month federal prison sentence for Chad Allen Pease, who was convicted of attempted enticement of a minor and commission of a felony offense involving a minor by a registered sex offender. The appeals court rejected Pease's challenge to the district court's denial of a sentence reduction for acceptance of responsibility.

•Chad Allen Pease received a 271-month federal sentence for attempted child enticement and related charges as a registered sex offender
•The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected his challenge to the district court's denial of a sentence reduction for acceptance of responsibility
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Federal Circuit
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Driver's License Due Process Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a pro se civil rights lawsuit filed by Kenneth R. Parson, Jr. against Florida Department of Revenue official Ann Coffin. Parson alleged his due process rights were violated when his driver's license was suspended without proper notice or hearing.

•Pro se plaintiff alleged his driver's license was taken without due process by Florida Department of Revenue official
•District court dismissed Section 1983 civil rights claims without allowing amendment
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