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Feb 10 2026
7th Cir. 25-1015 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ERIK HARBIN

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the revocation of Erik Harbin's supervised release and his 15-month prison sentence, rejecting his claim that the district court improperly relied on his original offense's seriousness. The court held that the district judge's references to the original crime were permissible context for a breach-of-trust rationale rather than prohibited retribution.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Feb 10 2026
United States Court… 25-1091 Panel Decision

AFFIRMED ENERGY, LLC v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of a PJM tariff amendment ending Energy Efficient Resources' eligibility for capacity auctions. The court held that the amendment was prospective and did not violate the filed-rate doctrine, even though it divested Affirmed Energy of rights to bid in future auctions.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Feb 10 2026
11th Cir. 1:22-cr-00028-LAG-TQL-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TOMARIO RICARDO HICKS

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Tomario Hicks's 180-month sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm, ruling that his prior marijuana convictions qualified as predicate offenses under the Armed Career Criminal Act. The court also rejected Hicks's Second Amendment challenge, holding that binding precedent prohibits felons from possessing firearms regardless of recent Supreme Court rulings.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Feb 10 2026
11th Cir. 1:22-cr-00060-MLB-RGV-1 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MALACHI MULLINGS

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Malachi Mullings's motion to withdraw his guilty plea, rejecting his claim that his attorney coerced him into pleading. The court also upheld his 120-month sentence, finding no procedural or substantive unreasonableness in the district court's application of sentencing enhancements.

Criminal Fraud Money Laundering Sentencing Guidelines
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Feb 6 2026
11th Cir. 3:21-cv-03061-MCR-ZCB Published

Melton v. I-10 Truck Center Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment on claims of discriminatory and retaliatory termination but reversed the dismissal of a racially hostile work environment claim. The court held that evidence of pervasive racial slurs directed at nonwhite customers and the use of the term 'boy' created a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the workplace environment.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Feb 5 2026
7th Cir. 24-3105 Panel Decision

LOGAN DYJAK v. LANA MILLER and KATE PATAROZZI

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the grant of summary judgment for facility officials, holding that they were entitled to qualified immunity regarding visitation restrictions. The court found that no clearly established First Amendment right existed for civil detainees to unrestricted visitation under the specific pandemic-era and post-pandemic circumstances faced by the facility.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Feb 5 2026
7th Cir. 24-2819 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTONIO CARRAZCO-MARTINEZ

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a drug trafficking conviction, ruling that the government acted in good faith when using a cell-site simulator warrant authorized under the Pen Register Act. The court also held that specific drug quantities are sentencing factors rather than elements of the crime, so juries need not find them to convict.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Feb 5 2026
4th Cir. 24-4410 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AHMAD RASHAD MCCLAIN, a/k/a Wop

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a 480-month sentence for drug distribution offenses, ruling that any error in classifying protonitazene as fentanyl under the Sentencing Guidelines was harmless. The court held that the district court explicitly stated it would have imposed the same sentence regardless of the drug classification and that the sentence remained substantively reasonable.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Feb 5 2026
7th Cir. 25-1344 Panel Decision

MICHAEL D. HICKINGBOTTOM v. CHRISTOPHER HOLCOMB

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for prison officials regarding an Eighth Amendment claim about black mold, ruling that reasonable remediation efforts negate a finding of deliberate indifference. The court also upheld a jury verdict against the plaintiff on a heat-related claim, rejecting arguments regarding ineffective counsel and jury composition.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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Feb 4 2026
United States Court… 25-7122 Panel Decision

Samar Chatterjee v. Yvonne Williams, Judge and District of Columbia Superior Court

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil rights claim against a judge, ruling that the appellant forfeited jurisdictional challenges by failing to raise them on appeal. The court further held that the judge was protected by absolute judicial immunity from the claims brought against her.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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