Maria Santos

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Maria Santos

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Decisions covered by Maria Santos

1,023 decisions
Mar 11 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1172 Panel Decision

URVE MAGGITTI v. MICHAEL PULLANO; JOSEPH F. KAMPHERSTEIN, III; CLAIRE REEVES; DEB RYAN; DANIEL E. ROLAND; WILLIAM JUDGE; FREDDA L. MADDOX

The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's dismissal of Urve Maggitti's pro se civil rights complaint, ruling that she forfeited her challenge by failing to develop arguments in her brief. The court further held that the District Court acted within its discretion to consolidate related cases and deny recusal motions based on the plaintiff's disagreement with prior rulings.

Antitrust (Civil) Civil Motion to Dismiss
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Mar 10 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2248 Panel Decision

Rowles v. Collins

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in a veterans benefits dispute. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing a written opinion explaining the reasoning.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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Mar 10 2026
6th Cir. 25-3978 Published

Bleick v. Maxfield

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against Ohio House Bill 96, ruling that the state's escheat of unclaimed funds does not cause irreparable harm. The court held that property owners retain a ten-year window to recover their funds plus interest, negating the need for injunctive relief.

Civil Insurance
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Mar 10 2026
11th Cir. 3:17-cv-00094-CDL Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Ex Rel. ELIZABETH PETERS YOUNG v. BTW SOLUTIONS, LLC

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's award of attorneys' fees to a relator under the False Claims Act, rejecting a defense based on the relator's unrelated prior misconduct. The court held that the unclean hands doctrine does not apply when the relator's past crimes have no immediate relation to the specific qui tam suit at issue.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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Mar 10 2026
11th Cir. 3:23-cv-00461-TJC-PDB Per Curiam

MELISSA RANSOM v. VYSTAR CREDIT UNION

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's refusal to compel arbitration, holding that VyStar Credit Union failed to prove the formation of a valid arbitration agreement under Florida state law. The court ruled that unilateral amendments to membership agreements via notice attached to account statements were insufficient to establish mutual assent to the new arbitration provision.

Civil Contract
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Mar 10 2026
3rd Cir. 25-2582 Panel Decision

FRANK NELLOM v. COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Frank Nellom's complaint for failure to exhaust administrative remedies before seeking judicial review of his Social Security benefits. The court held that without a final decision from the Commissioner, the District Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear the case.

Civil Social Security
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Mar 10 2026
United States Court… 24-5172 Panel Decision

MONTE A. ROSE, JR v. ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., SECRETARY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

The D.C. Circuit dismissed Indiana's appeal of a district court order remanding a Medicaid dispute to HHS because the remand order was not a final decision under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. The court held that the order left the core dispute unresolved for further agency proceedings, and no exceptions to the finality rule applied.

Appellate Jurisdiction Civil Tax (Civil)
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Mar 10 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-1951 Panel Decision

CONSTANTINE ANANIADES v. UNITED STATES 2025-1951

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Court of Federal Claims' denial of a plaintiff's renewed motion for relief from judgment under Rule 60(b)(6). The court held that the plaintiff's takings and breach-of-contract claims remained barred by the six-year statute of limitations and that the motion did not present extraordinary circumstances warranting relief.

Civil Other Civil Statute of Limitations
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