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•Fifth Circuit denied El Salvador native's petition to review BIA decision affirming denial of motion to reopen 2004 removal case

5th Circuit Denies El Salvador Native's Appeal to Reopen 2004 Removal Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied Oscar Antonio Bermudes-Osorto's petition to review a Board of Immigration Appeals decision affirming an Immigration Judge's denial of his motion to reopen proceedings. Bermudes-Osorto was ordered removed in absentia after failing to appear at his September 2004 hearing.

•Bermudes-Osorto was originally ordered removed in absentia after missing September 2004 immigration hearing

•Texas prisoner Gordon Ray Lewis lost appeal of civil rights lawsuit against Hood County District Attorney Ryan Sinclair

5th Circuit Denies Texas Prisoner's DNA Evidence Access Appeal

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's dismissal of Texas prisoner Gordon Ray Lewis's civil rights lawsuit against Hood County District Attorney Ryan Sinclair. Lewis alleged that denial of access to evidence for DNA testing violated his due process rights.

•Lewis alleged denial of DNA evidence access violated his due process rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

•Gamaliel Delgado, a Mexican citizen, sought cancellation of removal proceedings through immigration courts

Fifth Circuit Denies Immigration Relief for Mexican National

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by Gamaliel Delgado, a Mexican citizen challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to uphold denial of cancellation of removal. The case represents one of the first immigration appeals under newly confirmed Attorney General Pamela Bondi's tenure.

•Both the immigration judge and Board of Immigration Appeals denied his request for relief

•Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of lawsuit challenging drug test reporting authority

5th Circuit Upholds Dismissal in Drug Test Reporting Dispute

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's dismissal of Joseph Marks' lawsuit against Clinichek Corp. over a marijuana test report to federal regulators. Marks challenged the medical review company's authority to report positive drug tests to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration clearinghouse.

•Transportation company owner failed to establish viable claims against medical review service

•Fifth Circuit dismissed asylum petition from Salvadoran mother and daughter claiming persecution by ex-partner

Fifth Circuit Dismisses Asylum Appeal for Salvadoran Mother, Daughter

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed a petition for review filed by Elida De La Paz Gutierrez and her daughter Gloria Estefanny Majano-Gutierrez, both Salvadoran nationals seeking asylum. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of their claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture.

•Court upheld Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection

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•Harvard Maintenance employee Carina Cruz was terminated after filing collective bargaining agreement violation complaints

5th Circuit Reviews NLRB Decision in Harvard Maintenance Labor Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing a National Labor Relations Board decision involving Harvard Maintenance, Incorporated and former employee Carina Cruz. The case centers on allegations that Cruz faced supervisory threats and termination after filing complaints about collective bargaining agreement violations.

•An NLRB administrative law judge found the company unlawfully threatened, suspended, and fired Cruz in retaliation

•Fifth Circuit reviews maritime fuel dispute involving unpaid bunker bills for Greek bulk carrier M/V Argos M

Fifth Circuit Reviews Maritime Fuel Dispute Involving Greek Bulk Carrier

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is reviewing a complex maritime dispute involving unpaid fuel bills for the M/V Argos M bulk carrier. The case pits international commodity trader Three Fifty Markets against the vessel and its owner Argos Bulkers in consolidated admiralty proceedings that could impact maritime fuel supply practices.

•International commodity trader Three Fifty Markets seeks payment after German charterer and guarantor defaulted

•Fifth Circuit affirmed BIA denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection

Fifth Circuit Upholds Denial of Asylum for El Salvador Woman

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and other immigration protections for Wendy Canales-Alvarez, a native of El Salvador who claimed persecution by her ex-partner.

•El Salvadoran woman claimed persecution by ex-partner based on particular social group membership

•Pro se plaintiff Terrence Gore appeals district court's attorney fee award to Trans Union LLC

5th Circuit Reviews Pro Se Appeal in Trans Union Attorney Fees Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is considering an appeal by pro se plaintiff Terrence M. Gore challenging a district court's order awarding attorney fees and costs to Trans Union LLC. Gore seeks to proceed in forma pauperis while appealing both the fee award and denial of his reconsideration motion.

•Original lawsuit under Texas and federal credit reporting laws was dismissed as barred by res judicata