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Apr 2 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2246 Panel Decision

CENTRIPETAL NETWORKS, LLC v. KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's finding that Centripetal's network security patent claims were unpatentable because a prior user guide served as an available printed publication. The court upheld the Board's claim construction and factual findings regarding the public accessibility of the reference, leaving the patent invalid.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Apr 2 2026
5th Cir. 25-20062 Per Curiam

Brown v. American First National Bank

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for American First National Bank, ruling that the Browns failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove racial discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The court held that the plaintiffs' allegations were speculative and did not allow a reasonable jury to infer that the bank's refusal to open accounts was motivated by race rather than legitimate business concerns.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Apr 2 2026
9th Cir. 8:21-cr-00062-PA-1 Unpublished

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHRISTIAN MICHAEL RINER

The Ninth Circuit affirmed Christian Riner's conviction for possessing ammunition as a prohibited person, rejecting his Second Amendment challenges under controlling precedent. The court also upheld the admissibility of evidence seized during a vehicle inventory search, deferring to the district court's finding that the search was not pretextual.

Criminal Fifth Amendment - Self-Incrimination Firearms Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure
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Apr 2 2026
5th Cir. 24-60622 Per Curiam

United States v. Shepherd

The Fifth Circuit affirmed William Robert Shepherd III's conviction for possessing an unregistered short-barreled shotgun, ruling that his Second Amendment challenges are foreclosed by controlling precedent. The court held that because the statute remains constitutional as applied to short-barreled shotguns, Shepherd's facial challenge to the law must also fail.

Criminal Firearms Supervised Release
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Apr 2 2026
9th Cir. 4:22-cr-02701-JGZ-MAA-1 Unpublished

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JORGE ARMANDO FUENTES- PACHECO

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the drug trafficking convictions and supervised release violation sentence of Jorge Armando Fuentes-Pacheco, ruling that any potential Miranda error regarding a border statement was harmless. The court further held that cellphone images of missed calls were admissible as non-prejudicial evidence inextricably intertwined with the charged offense.

Criminal Fifth Amendment - Self-Incrimination Supervised Release
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Apr 2 2026
5th Cir. 25-40363 Per Curiam

United States of America Plaintiff— v. Noel Mercado Defendant—

The Fifth Circuit remanded the case to correct a clerical error in the Presentence Investigation Report that retained an inapplicable obstruction of justice enhancement. The court ordered the district court to amend the record to ensure official documents accurately reflect the sentencing proceedings without altering the defendant's conviction or sentence.

Criminal Obstruction of Justice Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 2 2026
9th Cir. 8:21-cv-01317-DOC-DFM Unpublished

CHARLES HEAD v. Officer J. ROCHA, individual; KENNETH CHIN, individual; Police Officer QUINN individual; Officer C. MCPHAIL, Officer Badge no. A171 La Habra Police Department

The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for police officers in a civil rights action, ruling that the plaintiff's own deposition testimony defeated his claims of evidence fabrication and malicious prosecution. The court held that the plaintiff's admission that he failed to register his weapon as required by law established probable cause for his arrest, which serves as a complete defense to both constitutional torts.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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Apr 2 2026
5th Cir. 25-30503 Per Curiam

Ivy Cook v. Social Security Administration

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment upholding the Social Security Administration's denial of benefits for an earlier onset date. The court held that substantial evidence supported the Administrative Law Judge's determination that the plaintiff became disabled in August 2021, not February 2021 as claimed.

Civil Social Security
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