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Mar 24 2026
1st Cir. 25-1404 Panel Decision

SANDY HARRIS, JR v. NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY, INC

The First Circuit affirmed summary judgment for an employer, ruling that an employee failed to prove his termination was caused by his request for a disability accommodation. The court held that the chronological sequence of events demonstrated the employer had already decided to terminate the employee before he asserted his protected rights.

Mar 24 2026
1st Cir. 25-1304 Panel Decision

Manzo v. Wohlstadter

The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a securities fraud lawsuit, holding that the claims arose out of promissory notes containing a valid forum selection clause. The court rejected arguments that the clause was unenforceable under Massachusetts public policy or that the suit fell outside its scope.

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9th Cir. UNKNOWN-1774655167841 Unpublished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9th Cir. UNKNOWN-1774924681371 Unpublished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.