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May 1 2026
9th Cir. 25-1827 Unpublished

Alvarado-Romero v. Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision dismissing an immigrant's claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court affirmed the denial of cancellation of removal, finding substantial evidence supported the agency's conclusion that the petitioner's family would not suffer exceptional hardship.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty Immigration (Civil)
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May 1 2026
1st Cir. 24-1842 Panel Decision

United States v. Rosa-Borges

The First Circuit vacated a defendant's sentence for firearm possession because the district court relied on a legally invalid rationale regarding the amount and type of ammunition. The court affirmed the defendant's supervised release revocation sentence because the defendant failed to properly preserve his legal challenges on appeal.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Firearms Supervised Release
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May 1 2026
11th Cir. 5:24-cr-00028-TKW-MJF-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Neel

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Larry Neel's conviction for felon possession of firearms, ruling that his constitutional challenges raised for the first time on appeal did not constitute plain error. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion during the suppression hearing and that binding precedent forecloses Neel's Second Amendment argument.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Plain Error Review
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May 1 2026
5th Cir. 26-10117 Per Curiam

Carson v. Guerrero

The Fifth Circuit vacated a district court's denial of a prisoner's Rule 60(b) motion because the motion functioned as an unauthorized successive habeas petition. The court held that the prisoner's claims did not allege a defect in the integrity of the prior proceedings, which is the only exception to the bar on successive petitions.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241) Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254)
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May 1 2026
5th Cir. 26-30203 Panel Decision

State of Louisiana, by & through its Attorney General, Liz Murrill; Rosalie Markezich v. Food & Drug Administration; Marty Makary; Richard Pazdur: State of Louisiana, by & through its Attorney General, Liz Murrill; Rosalie Markezich v. Food & Drug Administration; Marty Makary; Richard Pazdur

The Fifth Circuit granted Louisiana's motion to stay the FDA's 2023 regulation allowing remote dispensing of mifepristone. The court held that the agency's admission of failing to study remote dispensing safety created irreparable harm that outweighed the public interest in maintaining the rule.

Civil Environmental (Civil)
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Apr 30 2026
9th Cir. 25-3331 Unpublished

Zamora Flores, Et Al. v. Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a BIA order denying asylum and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that substantial evidence supported the Agency's finding that the petitioner's abuse was motivated by her abuser's drug use rather than a protected ground.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 30 2026
9th Cir. 23-138 Unpublished

ROMERO HERNANDEZ V. BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of the BIA's decision, upholding the finding that Mexican men deported from the U.S. is too broad to constitute a cognizable particular social group. The court further held that substantial evidence supported the conclusion that the petitioner's harm was motivated by personal interference in a relationship rather than membership in a protected class.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 30 2026
9th Cir. 25-5948 Unpublished

BUENROSTRO-MORENO, ET AL. V. BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an immigration judge's conduct and the denial of asylum claims for a family of Mexican nationals. The court held that the judge's inquiry into the government's appeal strategy did not constitute fundamental unfairness and that substantial evidence supported the finding that the petitioners could safely relocate within Mexico.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 30 2026
1st Cir. 26-1209 Panel Decision

GORDON-DARBY HOLDINGS, INC v. ROBERT L. QUINN, in the official capacity as Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Safety, et al

The First Circuit granted the Commissioners' motion to stay a preliminary injunction that had blocked New Hampshire from repealing its motor vehicle emissions inspection program. The court held that the state likely succeeded on the merits because the Clean Air Act does not authorize citizen suits based on purely prospective violations of State Implementation Plans.

Civil Environmental (Civil)
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