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Mar 25 2026
1st Cir. 23-1940 Panel Decision

JOSÉ A. RAMOS-RAMOS; ORLANDO MÉNDEZ-LÓPEZ; IGNERIS A. PÉREZ-ROSARIO; JOSÉ COTTO-MELÉNDEZ v. ZAYIRA JORDÁN-CONDE

The First Circuit dismissed an appeal by four public sector employees seeking declaratory judgments that union dues deductions were unconstitutional. The court held that the claims were moot because the union and university had already ceased the deductions and ordered reimbursement for past payments.

Mar 25 2026
9th Cir. 4:19-cv-03674- Published

Sweet v. McMahon

The Ninth Circuit denied the Department of Education's emergency motion for a stay pending appeal regarding a deadline to adjudicate student loan borrower defense applications. The court held that the agency failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success in overturning the district court's refusal to modify a settlement agreement.

Mar 25 2026
5th Cir. 25-50357 Per Curiam

United States v. Gomez

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentences imposed on Gilbert Gomez Jr. following his drug conspiracy convictions and supervised release revocations. The court rejected arguments regarding drug quantity findings, sentencing adjustments, and the constitutionality of consecutive revocation sentences.

Mar 24 2026
9th Cir. UNKNOWN-1774655167841 Unpublished

Joao Pedro Martins v. Pamela Bondi

The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief to a father and daughter from Angola. The court held that the immigration judge's adverse credibility determination was not supported by substantial evidence due to multiple unsupported findings.

Mar 24 2026
9th Cir. UNKNOWN-1774924681371 Unpublished

Joao Pedro Martins v. Pamela Bondi

The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review of an immigration judge's denial of asylum and related relief. The court vacated the decision because the judge relied on multiple unsupported findings to make an adverse credibility determination.