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Apr 16 2026
10th Cir. 6:23-CR-00178-RAW-1) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL SHAUN DAVIS

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence found in a home, ruling that the exclusionary rule does not apply even if a search warrant contained a clerical error in the street name. The court held that deputies objectively relied in good faith on a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate, meaning suppression would not deter police misconduct.

Criminal Firearms Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure
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Apr 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-50671 Per Curiam

Sheets v. Scott & White Hospital of Marble Falls: Sheets v. Scott & White Hospital of Marble Falls

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Baylor Scott & White Hospital, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove a causal link between her protected activity and subsequent adverse employment actions. The court held that significant temporal gaps between the employee's reports of racial discrimination and the disciplinary measures taken against her rendered the retaliation claim insufficient as a matter of law.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Apr 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-11036 Per Curiam

United States v. Chavez-Fernandez

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a 27-month prison sentence for illegal reentry, ruling that the district court did not commit plain error by failing to address a downward variance argument. The court also dismissed a challenge to the statutory maximum, holding that the issue is foreclosed by the Supreme Court's decision in Almendarez-Torres.

Criminal Immigration (Criminal)
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Apr 16 2026
9th Cir. 2:23-cv-07851- Published

NICHOLAS BROWN v. THE BRITA PRODUCTS COMPANY

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a consumer protection lawsuit against Brita, holding that no reasonable consumer would expect a low-cost water filter to remove contaminants to below lab-detectable limits. The court ruled that the plaintiff's claims failed because the alleged omissions were not material under California law given the product's clear disclosures.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Consumer Protection
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 1:22-cr-20040-JEM-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANGELO MARTINEZ

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed convictions under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, holding that binding precedent forecloses constitutional challenges regarding the statute's validity and the lack of a U.S. nexus. The court further ruled that recent Sentencing Guidelines amendments are substantive and do not apply retroactively to alter the defendants' sentences.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 8:22-cr-00409-WFJ-SPF-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. HECTOR CABALLERO

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Hector Caballero's convictions and 210-month sentence for drug trafficking aboard a vessel subject to U.S. jurisdiction. The court rejected Caballero's constitutional challenges to the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act and found no error in the district court's sentencing calculations or substantive reasonableness.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 0:25-cv-60039-DSL Per Curiam

Sara Meir v. Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an insurance coverage complaint, ruling that the plaintiff failed to plead sufficient facts to support a breach of contract claim under Florida law. The court further held that the district court properly denied leave to amend the complaint because the proposed amendments would have been futile given the policy's specific exclusions.

Civil Insurance
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Apr 16 2026
11th Cir. 8:24-cr-00103-WFJ-SPF-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. WINSTON PINNOCK

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Winston Pinnock's convictions and 120-month sentence for drug trafficking under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act. The court rejected constitutional challenges as foreclosed by binding precedent and found the district court's sentence substantively reasonable.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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