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Apr 1 2026

9th Cir. 25-1370 Unpublished

ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE, by and through the President of the Arizona Senate, Warren Petersen, and the Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, Steve Montenegro; KIMBER...: ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE, by and through the President of the Arizona Senate, Warren Petersen, and the Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, Steve Montenegro; KIMBER…

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to a presidential proclamation creating a national monument, holding that the plaintiffs lacked Article III standing. The court ruled that alleged future injuries to tax revenue and land value were too speculative to satisfy the imminence requirement.

Civil Environmental (Civil) Standing

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Apr 1 2026

9th Cir. 3:22-cv-01151- Published

O'Dell v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc.: O’Dell v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc.

The Ninth Circuit held that applying non-mutual offensive collateral estoppel to invalidate arbitration agreements violates the Federal Arbitration Act. The court reasoned that such preclusion undermines the FAA's core principle of consent and effectively transforms individualized proceedings into an unagreed-upon class action.

Civil Labor

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Apr 1 2026

9th Cir. 2:25-cv-05563- Published

LOS ANGELES PRESS CLUB; NEWSGUILD - COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA; SEAN BECKNER-CARMITCHEL; RYANNE MENA; LEXIS-OLIVIER RAY; CHARLES XU; BENJAMIN ADAM CLIMER; ABIGAIL OLMEDA...: LOS ANGELES PRESS CLUB; NEWSGUILD – COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA; SEAN BECKNER-CARMITCHEL; RYANNE MENA; LEXIS-OLIVIER RAY; CHARLES XU; BENJAMIN ADAM CLIMER; ABIGAIL OLMEDA…

The Ninth Circuit affirmed that journalists and protesters likely succeeded on First Amendment retaliation claims against federal officers but vacated a preliminary injunction as overbroad. The court remanded the case for the district court to fashion a narrower order strictly tailored to the specific harms alleged by the plaintiffs.

Civil Labor Preliminary Injunction Standing

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Apr 1 2026

9th Cir. 18-71787 Published

ALFONSO VERDUZCO RUIZ v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Department of Homeland Security reinstatement order, ruling that an approved visa petition does not create a vested right to adjust status before the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. The court further held that aliens must demonstrate actual prejudice to claim a due process violation for the denial of counsel in reinstatement proceedings.

Civil Immigration (Civil)

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Apr 1 2026

7th Cir. 24-2320 Panel Decision

MOHAMED M. MUTHANA v. MARKWAYNE MULLIN Secretary of Homeland Security, et al

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Mohamed Muthana's due process and administrative claims because his own immigration petition proved he listed the address where the government sent notice. By failing to meaningfully contest this dispositive evidence in the lower court or on appeal, Muthana waived his right to challenge the denial of his request to reopen immigration proceedings.

Constitutional Fifth Amendment - Due Process Summary Judgment

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Apr 1 2026

4th Cir. 25-2023 Panel Decision

AFFACHAO ABDON SAMEY v. GRACE AGUEGUE; STEPHANO ADOUKONOU; FRANCOISE GAMBE

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition to return a child to France under the Hague Convention, finding the child faced a grave risk of harm if returned. The court held that the lower court did not clearly err in crediting evidence of abuse and declining to exercise discretion to order the child's return.

Civil Contract

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Apr 1 2026

8th Cir. 24-1610 Panel Decision

Mick v. Gibbons

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this civil rights appeal. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983

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Mar 31 2026

5th Cir. 25-11253 Per Curiam

In re Naoise Connolly Ryan; Emily Chelangat Babu; Joshua Mwazo Babu; Catherine Berthet; Huguette Debets

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied petitions for writ of mandamus filed by families of crash victims challenging a non-prosecution agreement with Boeing. The court held that the Department of Justice did not violate the Crime Victims Rights Act and lacked jurisdiction to review the district court's dismissal of the underlying criminal charges.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983

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Mar 31 2026

10th Cir. 5:23-CR-00278-HE-7 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. FEI XIE

The Tenth Circuit affirmed Fei Xie's conviction and 120-month sentence, ruling that the district court properly admitted witness testimony and an organizational chart under the Federal Rules of Evidence. The court further held that Xie's role in financing and managing the drug trafficking organization justified the application of the organizer/leader sentencing enhancement.

Criminal Sentencing Guidelines

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Mar 31 2026

3rd Cir. 24-2673 Panel Decision

DiFraia v. Ransom

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's Eighth Amendment and ADA claims regarding his removal from a drug treatment program, ruling that prison officials' good-faith judgments lack the requisite culpable state of mind for constitutional liability. However, the court vacated the dismissal of his state-law negligence claim because the lower court relied on precedent that the Supreme Court has since abrogated.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner

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