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•Third Circuit affirmed deportation order for Mexican couple with U.S.-citizen children

3rd Circuit Upholds Deportation for Mexican Couple Over Hardship Standard

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied a petition for review from David Camargo Gomez and Edith Ponce Cordero, affirming immigration courts' determination that the Mexican couple failed to prove their removal would cause exceptional hardship to their U.S.-citizen children.

•Court rejected arguments that immigration courts failed to properly analyze hardship factors

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•Third Circuit affirmed 48-count conviction including wire fraud, money laundering, and obstruction charges

3rd Circuit Upholds Fraud Conviction of Clean Energy CEO Who Called Himself 'Modern Icarus'

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the 48-count conviction of James P. Abrams, a clean energy startup founder who defrauded investors using forged documents and false financial statements. Abrams, who compared himself to the mythological figure Icarus, received a 72-month prison sentence and must pay $1.2 million in restitution.

•Abrams used forged documents and false financial statements to deceive clean energy startup investors

•Third Circuit reversed district court dismissal of employment discrimination case involving criminal history

3rd Circuit Revives Job Discrimination Case Over Truck Driver's Past Conviction

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's dismissal of a discrimination case involving a truck driver who was rejected for employment after voluntarily disclosing a 15-year-old armed robbery conviction. The court ruled that Pennsylvania's fair hiring laws apply even when an applicant self-reports their criminal history.

•Pennsylvania fair hiring law applies even when applicant voluntarily discloses criminal record

•Mexican national who overstayed 2003 tourist visa denied permanent residency after sexual assault allegations

3rd Circuit Upholds Immigration Denial in Sexual Assault Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed an immigration judge's denial of permanent residency to a Mexican national who overstayed his visa, after finding his denials of sexual assault allegations lacked credibility. The court rejected constitutional challenges to the immigration proceedings.

•Immigration judge found petitioner's denials not credible based on inconsistent testimony and Facebook messages

•Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Duquesne University in age discrimination case filed by former gift officer William Richter

3rd Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Duquesne in Age Bias Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Duquesne University in an age discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by former employee William Richter. The court ruled that Richter failed to establish a prima facie case for either claim under federal and Pennsylvania law.

•Court ruled Richter failed to establish prima facie cases for age discrimination and retaliation claims under federal and Pennsylvania law

•Third Circuit denied Joseph Cammarata's mandamus petition seeking to compel district court actions across multiple federal cases

Third Circuit Denies Mandamus Petition in Multi-District Federal Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied a mandamus petition filed by Joseph Cammarata, who was convicted in 2022 of conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering involving false claims to securities class action administrators. The non-precedential decision addressed his attempt to compel district court actions across multiple related federal matters.

•Cammarata was convicted in 2022 of securities fraud involving false claims to class action administrators, sentenced to 10 years and $48 million liability

•Third Circuit affirmed district court decision against John Kerr, who was convicted of over 100 crimes including bribery while working in Pennsylvania Auditor General's office

3rd Circuit Affirms Against Twice-Disbarred Pennsylvania Lawyer

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a lower court decision against John Kerr, a Pennsylvania attorney with a history of criminal convictions and disciplinary violations. Kerr was previously convicted of over 100 crimes including bribery while serving in the Pennsylvania Auditor General's office.

•Kerr was disbarred in 1988, served 17 months in prison, but had his license reinstated in 2007 by Pennsylvania Supreme Court

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•Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for SEPTA and Chief Thomas Nestel in racial discrimination lawsuit

Third Circuit Affirms SEPTA Win in Officer's Racial Discrimination Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Chief Thomas Nestel in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former African American police officer Kady-Ann Cox.

•Former African American officer Kady-Ann Cox alleged 2019 termination was racially motivated

•Third Circuit denied Guatemalan national's asylum petition for review

Third Circuit Denies Guatemalan's Asylum Appeal in Immigration Case

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied Huber Adelmar Camaja-Ceballos's petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals removal order. The court upheld the BIA's denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture.

•Petitioner claimed persecution by gang members but provided inconsistent testimony