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Mar 4 2026
3rd Cir. 3:19-cv-00242 Panel Decision

ROBERT BOYER, Executor of the Estate of Tamra Smith, Deceased; ROBERT BOYER v. MICHAEL MULVEY

The Third Circuit reversed the district court's denial of summary judgment, holding that a state trooper was entitled to qualified immunity for searching a former mayor's home. The court found that it was not clearly established at the time that a potential conflict of interest under state ethics laws provided probable cause for a warrantless search of a residence.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity
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Mar 4 2026
3rd Cir. 26-1445 Panel Decision

In re LIGADO NETWORKS LLC, ET AL. Debtors LIGADO NETWORKS LLC Debtor-Appellant in 26-1444

The Third Circuit vacated a District Court stay order that blocked Ligado Networks from enforcing a Bankruptcy Court mandate requiring Inmarsat to support an FCC spectrum application. The appellate court ruled that the District Court abused its discretion by misinterpreting the parties' contract and failing to recognize the irreparable harm caused by delaying the FCC's March 2 deadline.

Civil Environmental (Civil)
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Mar 3 2026
6th Cir. 25-3631 Published

AMADOU SY v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Sixth Circuit denied Amadou Sy's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision, upholding the finding that his testimony regarding alleged persecution in Mauritania lacked credibility. The court concluded that substantial evidence supported the immigration judge's determination that Sy's accounts of repeated arrests were strikingly similar and implausible.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 3 2026
6th Cir. 24-5859 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AMADOR MAGALLON GUERRERO

The Sixth Circuit affirmed Amador Magallon Guerrero's convictions for drug trafficking and money laundering, rejecting his claims that his confession and cellphone searches violated the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. The court held that Guerrero failed to prove his statements were coerced or that his consent to search his phones was involuntary.

Constitutional Fifth Amendment - Self-Incrimination Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241)
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Mar 3 2026
10th Cir. 25-1445 Panel Decision

In re PABLO-ROCCO FORENZA

The Tenth Circuit denied a petition for a writ of prohibition because federal courts lack the authority to issue such writs against state courts. The court held that state courts are not inferior federal courts within the meaning of the federal writ statutes.

Admiralty / Maritime Civil
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Mar 3 2026
10th Cir. 2:20-CR-00284-TS-3) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NELLY IDOWU

The Tenth Circuit affirmed Nelly Idowu's conviction and sentence, rejecting her claim that the district court misapplied sentencing guidelines for money laundering. The court held that because Idowu failed to object to the guideline calculation at sentencing, she could only succeed by showing plain error, which she could not establish.

Criminal Fraud Money Laundering Plain Error Review
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Mar 3 2026
3rd Cir. 2:21-cv-04987 Panel Decision

HALEY RODD v. JAMES MCCOY; PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO

The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's denial of Progressive Specialty Insurance Co.'s motions because the insurer failed to timely raise the household vehicle exclusion as an affirmative defense. The court held that the legal basis for the exclusion was settled law at the time of the initial answer, rendering Progressive's delay undue.

Antitrust (Civil) Civil
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Mar 3 2026
3rd Cir. 24-2479 Panel Decision

HARINDER SINGH v. THOMAS DROPPA; GLENN LAURITSEN; BOROUGH OF SOUTH RIVER; OFFICE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT; BUILDING DEPARTMENT; STATE OF NEW JERSEY; SOUTH RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT COM...: HARINDER SINGH v. THOMAS DROPPA; GLENN LAURITSEN; BOROUGH OF SOUTH RIVER; OFFICE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT; BUILDING DEPARTMENT; STATE OF NEW JERSEY; SOUTH RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT COM…

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Harinder Singh's fourth amended complaint, ruling that he failed to state plausible claims for Eighth Amendment excessive fines or municipal liability. The court held that further amendment would be futile given Singh's history of defective pleadings and the lack of new factual allegations.

Constitutional Fifth Amendment - Takings
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Mar 3 2026
3rd Cir. 3:22-cv-00977 Panel Decision

JASON MALAKOSKI v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General United States Department of Justice

The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment for the United States on Jason Malakoski's Title VII retaliation claims. The court held that Malakoski failed to demonstrate a prima facie case of retaliation and that the alleged adverse actions were not severe or pervasive enough to constitute a hostile work environment.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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