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May 1 2026
United States Court… 24-5294 Panel Decision

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and Center for Environmental Health v. Lee M. Zeldin, as Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and...: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and Center for Environmental Health v. Lee M. Zeldin, as Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and…

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a citizen suit under the Toxic Substances Control Act because the plaintiff organizations failed to establish associational standing. The court held that the organizations could not represent their employees or supporters as members under Article III requirements.

Civil Labor Standing
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May 1 2026
1st Cir. 24-2067 Panel Decision

Lantigua-Núñez v. United States Coast Guard

The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Federal Tort Claims Act claim against the Coast Guard, holding that the Suits in Admiralty Act provides the exclusive remedy for maritime torts involving government vessels. Because the plaintiff's proposed amendment to add a claim under the Suits in Admiralty Act was time-barred, the court ruled that no federal subject matter jurisdiction existed over the tort claim.

Admiralty / Maritime Civil
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May 1 2026
11th Cir. 24-11150 Per Curiam

UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICES, LLC d.b.a. Allied Universal Security Services v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD INTERNATIONAL UNION SECURITY POLICE AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA

The Eleventh Circuit denied Allied Universal's petition for review and granted the National Labor Relations Board's application for enforcement. The court held that the Board's procedures satisfied due process requirements and that substantial evidence supported the finding that security lieutenants were not supervisors under the National Labor Relations Act.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Labor
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May 1 2026
5th Cir. 24-40541 Per Curiam

United States v. Mouton

The Fifth Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review. However, the court declined to adjudicate the defendant's ineffective assistance claims on direct review due to an insufficient record.

Anders Brief Criminal
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May 1 2026
4th Cir. 26-6185 Per Curiam

Clayton Vines v. Jason S. Miyares

The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se prisoner because the notice of appeal was filed eight days after the statutory deadline expired. The court held that the thirty-day filing period is a strict jurisdictional requirement that cannot be extended absent specific statutory exceptions.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner
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May 1 2026
4th Cir. 26-6126 Per Curiam

Watts v. Burkey

The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a magistrate judge's denial of a motion to amend a civil rights complaint because the order was not final or immediately appealable. The court clarified that the subsequent grant of summary judgment does not cure the jurisdictional defect for the earlier amendment denial.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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Apr 30 2026
5th Cir. 25-11028 Per Curiam

United States v. Crawford

The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review. The court concurred with counsel's assessment that the case presented no grounds for appellate reversal under the Anders standard.

Anders Brief Criminal
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