Decisions

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May 26 2026
8th Cir. 25-3036 Panel Decision

McCoy v. Jacobson

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Second Amendment challenge to Minnesota's firearm permit reciprocity statute. The court held that the reciprocity law does not regulate arms-bearing conduct and therefore fails at the first step of the Bruen framework.

May 26 2026
9th Cir. 25-3837 Unpublished

Cody v. Bisignano

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income to Brian Cody. The court held that the administrative law judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence and free of legal error.

May 26 2026
6th Cir. 25-1973 Published

Right to Life of Michigan v. Whitmer

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Michigan's constitutional amendment on reproductive freedom. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish Article III standing because they did not allege specific enforcement actions by the defendants that caused their alleged injuries.

May 26 2026
9th Cir. 21-1361 Unpublished

Santiago-Dorrantes v. Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order that pretermitted an application for relief from removal. The court found no error in the determination that the petitioner abandoned her application by failing to comply with biometric requirements.

May 26 2026
9th Cir. 25-544 Unpublished

Contreras-Lopez v. Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition challenging an Immigration Judge's refusal to accept a late motion and dismissed the petition regarding a request to reopen proceedings. The court found the petitioner waived his challenge to the timeliness ruling and lacked jurisdiction to review the discretionary denial of a sua sponte reopening.