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Mar 4 2026
10th Cir. 2:19-CV-02147-TC Panel Decision

MARK ENSMINGER v. CREDIT LAW CENTER, LLC

The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment, holding that a plaintiff lacked Article III standing to sue for a Credit Repair Organization Act violation because he received services worth more than his advance payment before the payment was collected. The court ruled that a statutory violation alone does not create a concrete injury when the consumer has already received the full value of the bargain.

Civil Securities Summary Judgment
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Mar 4 2026
10th Cir. 1:22-CR-00135-ABJ-1) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. PAUL ALLEN KING

The Tenth Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal after a plenary review found the defendant's claims wholly frivolous. The court determined that the defendant's admission of drug use and his request for a specific sentence left no nonfrivolous basis for challenging the supervised release revocation.

Anders Brief Criminal Drug Trafficking Supervised Release
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Mar 4 2026
1st Cir. 24-1996 Panel Decision

PAUL PERRUZZI; JEREMIAH SULLIVAN v. CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY; SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC: PAUL PERRUZZI; JEREMIAH SULLIVAN v. CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY; SNYDER’S-LANCE, INC

The First Circuit vacated and remanded a district court order that administratively closed a case without addressing the plaintiffs' claim that the Federal Arbitration Act exempts transportation workers from mandatory arbitration. The appellate court held that the lower court must explicitly rule on the Section 1 exemption argument before determining whether to stay or close the proceedings.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting
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Mar 4 2026
1st Cir. 25-1312 Panel Decision

JOHN B. CRUZ CONSTRUCTION CO., INC v. BEACON COMMUNITIES CORP.; BEACON COMMUNITIES SERVICES LLC; BEACON LENOX LLC; BEACON LENOX 2 LLC

The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Beacon Communities, ruling that insufficient evidence supported claims of a breached oral promise or racial discrimination. The court held that the record failed to establish an enforceable contract or prove that race was a but-for cause of the plaintiff's exclusion from the Lenox project.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 3 2026
3rd Cir. 25-2075 Panel Decision

LOUIS G. DOVER v. JOHN DOE, SUPERVISOR; SARAH COTHREN; DAVID TERAN

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's Bivens claim alleging Fourth Amendment violations by National Park Service Rangers. The court held that the existence of an alternative administrative remedial structure constitutes a special factor counseling hesitation, precluding the recognition of a new Bivens remedy in this context.

Constitutional Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure
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Mar 3 2026
3rd Cir. 2:24-cv-00959 Panel Decision

RP Wynstone LP v. Township of New Hanover

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of real estate developers' federal civil rights claims against a Pennsylvania township, ruling that the allegations were barred by the statute of limitations. The court further held that the specific acts alleged did not meet the high legal thresholds required for substantive due process or equal protection violations.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Statute of Limitations
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Mar 3 2026
3rd Cir. 24-2816 Panel Decision

JOHN WAYNE v. JOHN E. WETZEL; GEORGE LITTLE; TABB BICKELL; MICHAEL CLARK; LEE ESTOCK; DEREK F. OBERLANDER; JAIME SORBER; TAMMY FERGUSON; SECRETARY PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF COR...: JOHN WAYNE v. JOHN E. WETZEL; GEORGE LITTLE; TABB BICKELL; MICHAEL CLARK; LEE ESTOCK; DEREK F. OBERLANDER; JAIME SORBER; TAMMY FERGUSON; SECRETARY PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF COR…

The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for prison officials against an inmate's Eighth Amendment claim regarding his placement on the Restricted Release List. The court held that the inmate's documented history of violence and ongoing misconduct provided a legitimate penological justification for his continued restricted housing.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Summary Judgment
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Mar 3 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1814 Panel Decision

Walter Gustavo Suarez Juarez; Ana Lucia Jara Montoya; A. B. S. J.; X. V. S.J.; G. A. S.J v. Attorney General United States of America

The Third Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision that rejected an asylum claim based on a lack of nexus between the petitioner's harm and his status as a cooperating witness. The court upheld the finding that the petitioner was targeted for financial extortion rather than because of his membership in a particular social group.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 2 2026
6th Cir. 25-1205 Published

SCOTT W. WILLIAMS v. ADDISON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; JOSH PERRY; MICHAEL MURPHY; JENNIFER FROST; ANDREA WOODRING; KIM FORD; STEVE GUERRA

The Sixth Circuit vacated a district court's decision to adjudicate a novel state constitutional tort claim after dismissing all federal claims. The appellate court held that the lower court abused its discretion by exercising supplemental jurisdiction over a complex, unique provision of the Michigan Constitution.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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