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Dec 16 2025
11th Cir. 5:22-cv-01448-LCB Published

National Small Business United d.b.a. National Small Business Association v. U.S. Department of the Treasury

The Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court, holding that the Corporate Transparency Act is a constitutional exercise of Congress's Commerce Clause power. The court further ruled that the Act's reporting requirements do not facially violate the Fourth Amendment's prohibition on unreasonable searches.

Criminal Robbery & Extortion Summary Judgment
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Dec 11 2025
1st Cir. 24-1325 Panel Decision

United States v. Haoyang Yu

The First Circuit affirmed Haoyang Yu's conviction for possessing a stolen trade secret, finding sufficient evidence that he downloaded and retained proprietary microchip design files after leaving Analog Devices. The court also rejected Yu's claim of unconstitutional selective prosecution, ruling that he failed to prove he was treated differently than similarly situated non-Chinese individuals.

Criminal Fraud
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Dec 11 2025
1st Cir. 23-1585 Panel Decision

United States v. Yu

The First Circuit affirmed Haoyang Yu's conviction for unlawful possession of a stolen trade secret, finding sufficient evidence that he retained proprietary microchip design files after leaving his employer. The court also rejected Yu's constitutional challenges, ruling that the government provided a legitimate, non-discriminatory basis for the investigation and prosecution.

Criminal Fraud
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Dec 5 2025
1st Cir. 25-1421 Panel Decision

ALEJANDRA MILAGROS DE LA CRUZ-QUISPE v. PAMELA J. BONDI Attorney General

The First Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim based on domestic violence. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner's abuser was motivated by personal relationship disputes rather than her membership in a protected social group.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Dec 5 2025
11th Cir. 0:20-cv-60192-AHS Published

Villarino v. Pacesetter Personnel Service, Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of a staffing agency, ruling that transportation deductions and uncompensated time for travel, tool collection, and waiting do not violate the Fair Labor Standards Act. The court held that the transportation was an optional benefit for employees and that the time spent on these activities was not integral and indispensable to the core job duties.

Civil Labor
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Dec 1 2025
11th Cir. 1:21-mi-55555-JPB Per Curiam

In re: Georgia Senate Bill 202

The Eleventh Circuit vacated the district court's preliminary injunction regarding Georgia's Election Integrity Act gift ban because the lower court failed to apply the Supreme Court's facial-challenge framework from Moody v. NetChoice. The appellate court remanded the case for a new analysis that weighs the law's constitutional applications against its unconstitutional ones across its full scope.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting
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Nov 21 2025
11th Cir. 1:21-cv-02900-SDG Published

Cheriese D. Johnson v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, The William Carter Company Group Long Term Disability Insurance Plan

The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment, holding that an insurance company's interpretation of a preexisting condition exclusion was unreasonable. The court ruled that medical treatment for symptoms does not constitute treatment for a specific disease if neither the patient nor the doctors suspected that disease at the time.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits Social Security Summary Judgment
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Nov 14 2025
11th Cir. 4:22-cv-00461-CLM Published

New South Media Group, LLC v. City of Rainbow City, Alabama

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to a city's sign regulations, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked Article III standing. The court held that the plaintiffs could not trace their injury to the specific provisions they challenged because the city denied their applications under an unchallenged billboard prohibition.

Civil Securities Standing
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