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Jan 14 2026
1st Cir. 24-1832 Panel Decision

J.S.H v. ALICE NEWTON; MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

The First Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a doctor and hospital, ruling that a mother failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove disability discrimination or negligent infliction of emotional distress. The court held that the plaintiff could not establish that the defendants' actions were motivated by discriminatory intent rather than legitimate medical concerns regarding suspected child abuse.

Civil Civil Rights - ADA / Other Summary Judgment
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Jan 13 2026
United States Court… 24-1369 Panel Decision

Boutique Air Inc. v. Department of Transportation, et al.

The D.C. Circuit denied Boutique Air's petition for review regarding the Department of Transportation's selection of Key Lime Air for Essential Air Service subsidies in Jackson, Tennessee. The court affirmed that the agency's decision was not arbitrary or capricious despite Boutique Air's arguments regarding cost, precedent, and subsidy caps.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Jan 13 2026
United States Court… 24-1353 Panel Decision

MARYLAND OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION PJM INTERCONNECTION, L.L.C: MARYLAND OFFICE OF PEOPLE’S COUNSEL v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION PJM INTERCONNECTION, L.L.C

The D.C. Circuit vacated FERC's denial of a complaint seeking to lower inflated electricity rates, ruling that the agency's reliance on a prior Third Circuit decision was legally insufficient. The court held that the Third Circuit's ruling on tariff amendments did not foreclose FERC from addressing the resulting high auction prices under its separate authority to modify unjust rates.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Jan 5 2026
11th Cir. 24-13788 Per Curiam

Ginna Alejandra Gutierrez-Mikan v. U.S. Attorney General

The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision rejecting asylum and Convention Against Torture claims by Colombian nationals. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the Colombian government did not acquiesce to FARC violence and that the petitioner failed to meet procedural requirements for an ineffective assistance of counsel claim.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Dec 23 2025
1st Cir. 23-1810 Panel Decision

JOSEPH DONOVAN v. MASSACHUSETTS PAROLE BOARD

The First Circuit held that a state prisoner's second habeas petition challenging a conviction is not 'second or successive' under AEDPA when the underlying sentence was modified by a state court ruling declaring the original sentence unconstitutional. Because the modification created a new judgment, the petitioner bypassed the federal court's gatekeeping requirements for successive petitions.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254)
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Dec 18 2025
11th Cir. 2:23-cv-00648-RDP Published

Racheal Gantt v. Deputy Everett

The Eleventh Circuit vacated a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to a jail deputy who remotely unlocked a pretrial detainee's cell for medical transport. The appellate court held that the deputy's actions did not constitute deliberate indifference to the detainee's known suicide risk because she lacked subjective awareness that unlocking the cell would cause the specific harm that occurred.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity
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Dec 17 2025
11th Cir. 4:20-cr-00045-RSB-CLR-2 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. SHARON ELIZABETH KEEGAN

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a conviction for child pornography production, ruling that a defendant's allegations of abuse made to a forensic psychologist were not admissible under the hearsay exception for medical diagnosis. The court held that because the statements were made primarily to prepare for litigation rather than to secure medical treatment, they lacked the necessary reliability to bypass cross-examination.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal
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