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Court rules defendants may under certain circumstances appeal a sentencing condition despite an appellate waiver

The Supreme Court on Thursday sent the case of a Texas man who is seeking to appeal one of the conditions that a federal judge imposed as part of his sentence back to the lower cou...

A Supreme Court Decision Restricting Appeal Waivers Underlines the Injustice of Coercive Plea Bargaining

The Supreme Court ruled that "an agreement not to appeal a sentence is unenforceable when it would result in a miscarriage of justice."

Court determines federal defendants’ appellate waivers unenforceable if a miscarriage of justice would result

In Hunter v. United States the Supreme Court held that a federal defendant’s waiver of appellate review is unenforceable if it would result in a miscarriage of justice. Although th...

A Criminal Defendant’s Waiver of an Appeal Only Goes So Far

I hope everyone is staying cool with the heat of the summer. Also, the World Cup has been absolutely fascinating even if you are not a soccer fan.   This week’s blog entry explores...

Mukherji Appeal Dropped

A welcome development for EB1A applicants: the government has dropped its appeal of Mukherji in the Eighth Circuit. The broader challenge to USCIS’s “final merits” approach remains...

Appeals – Defendant’s release from prison moots his appeal

Where a defendant appealing the denial of his motion to reduce his term of imprisonment was released from prison after his term of imprisonment was completed, that mooted his appea...

Criminal – Inmate denied certificate of appealability on § 2254 petition

Where an inmate sought to appeal the district court’s order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition, but he failed to make the requisite showing, he was denied […] The post...

Abuse of Discretion-Waiver to Adult Court

A.V., age sixteen, was charged with severely abusing her one-month-old son, causing life-threatening injuries. The post Abuse of Discretion-Waiver to Adult Court first appeared on...

Asheville Appellees Ask Fourth Circuit to End Appeal at the Threshold

A June 17, 2026 filing in the Fourth Circuit puts a familiar but strategically significant appellate issue front and center: whether an appeal should be dismissed before the merits...

Asheville Appellees Ask Fourth Circuit to End Appeal at the Threshold

A June 17, 2026 filing in the Fourth Circuit puts a familiar but strategically significant appellate issue front and center: whether an appeal should be dismissed before the merits...

Squires Waives Deadline for Director Review Requests of Institution Decisions

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on late Monday issued a notice designating as precedential a Sua Sponte Director Review Order of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)...

Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Striking Down $100,000 H-1B Fee Requirement

IRS appeals Kwong as advocate says refunds may be at stake

The IRS filed an appeal of the Court of Federal Claims’ Kwong decision, in which the court held that the filing deadline for refund claims for penalties and interest was automatica...

Asheville Appellees Move to End Fourth Circuit Appeal at the Threshold

A June 17 filing in the Fourth Circuit could stop appeal No. 26-1014 before merits briefing ever begins. In No. 25 MOTION, Debra Campbell, the City of Asheville, and Esther Elizabe...

Pre-emption claims require strict compliance with legal requirements, SC declines leave to appeal

Asheville Appellees Move to End Fourth Circuit Appeal at the Threshold

A June 17 filing in the Fourth Circuit could stop appeal No. 26-1014 before merits briefing ever begins. In No. 25 MOTION, Debra Campbell, the City of Asheville, and Esther Elizabe...