1st Cir.

UNITED STATES v. JOSE PADILLA-GALARZA

June 25, 2026 ·22-1950 ·Panel Decision · By Raj Patel

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an errata sheet to amend its opinion in this criminal appeal. The amendment clarifies a footnote on page seven regarding the indictment.

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Background

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reviewed a criminal appeal involving Jose Padilla-Galarza. The court issued an opinion on May six, two thousand twenty-six, which was subsequently amended via an errata sheet.

The court’s reasoning

The court did not issue new reasoning in the errata sheet. The amendment serves solely to insert the word indictment after the word superseding in footnote two on page seven of the original opinion.

What it means going forward

The errata sheet ensures the official record accurately reflects the court’s reference to the superseding indictment without altering the substantive legal analysis.