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United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

May 18 2026
24-1275 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES v. RAYEVON DESCHAMBAULT

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the conviction of Rayevon Deschambault for sexual exploitation of a minor. The court held that the state search warrant for the defendant's cell phone was sufficiently particular and that the discovery of child sexual exploitation material did not exceed the scope of the warrant.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Supervised Release
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May 16 2026
26-1321 Panel Decision

American Federation of Government Employees Local 2305; American Federation of Government Employees National Veterans Affairs Council v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs; Douglas A Collins

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the government's motion to stay a preliminary injunction reinstating a collective bargaining agreement with federal employees. The court also granted a partial stay of an enforcement order requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to process pending grievances under that agreement.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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