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Apr 15 2026
11th Cir. 4:22-cv-00126-RH-MJF Per Curiam

TIMOTHY SNEED v. A. ACOSTA-MARTINEZ Site Medical Director NAFINA LANGLEY

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a prison medical director, ruling that an inmate failed to prove a genuine dispute of material fact regarding an Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference claim. The court held that the inmate's own declarations contradicted his assertion of a serious medical need and that he provided no verifying medical evidence showing that treatment delays caused detrimental effects.

Civil Securities Summary Judgment
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Apr 15 2026
11th Cir. 4:23-cr-00086-RSB-CLR-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. SHELDON JASON BURCH

The Eleventh Circuit granted the Government's motion to dismiss Sheldon Jason Burch's appeal with prejudice, enforcing a waiver of his right to appeal his sentence. The court held that the waiver, entered into knowingly and voluntarily, bars all challenges to the sentence, including those based on difficult legal issues or blatant error.

Criminal Other Criminal
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Apr 15 2026
11th Cir. 8:22-bk-01186-CPM Published

AE OPCO III, LLC AE HOLDCO III, INC v. AAR CORP

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the disallowance of AAR's indemnification claim as a contingent reimbursement claim under 11 U.S.C. § 502(e)(1)(B). However, the court reversed the disallowance of AAR's bankruptcy-costs fees, holding that the Bankruptcy Code does not implicitly bar post-petition attorney fees for unsecured creditors.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Apr 15 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1343 Panel Decision

RENZIE WILSON PRICE v. NETFLIX, INC., DENNIS LIU, JASON PIPERBERG MICHAEL B. JORDAN, CHARLES D. KING, CAROL BARBEE, KIM ROTH, POPPY HANKS, KENNY GOODMAN, OUTLIER SOCIETY LLC, MA...: RENZIE WILSON PRICE v. NETFLIX, INC., DENNIS LIU, JASON PIPERBERG MICHAEL B. JORDAN, CHARLES D. KING, CAROL BARBEE, KIM ROTH, POPPY HANKS, KENNY GOODMAN, OUTLIER SOCIETY LLC, MA…

The Federal Circuit determined it lacks jurisdiction over this copyright infringement appeal and ordered the case transferred to the Ninth Circuit. The court resolved the transfer despite a dispute between the parties regarding the timeliness of the original notice of appeal.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Apr 15 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1407 Panel Decision

Celli v. New York City

The Federal Circuit granted a motion to transfer an employment discrimination appeal to the Second Circuit, concluding that the Second Circuit possesses proper venue jurisdiction over the case. The Federal Circuit determined it lacks subject matter jurisdiction for this civil rights dispute involving New York City entities.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Apr 15 2026
8th Cir. 25-3017 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Raheam D. McLean

The Eighth Circuit affirmed Raheam McLean's supervised release revocation sentence, finding no plain error in the district court's explanation or alleged Tapia violation due to a failure to preserve objections. The court modified the written judgment to remove an erroneous reference to a mandatory condition that did not match the oral pronouncement.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Apr 15 2026
8th Cir. 24-1616 Panel Decision

Ronald Ragan, Jr v. Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, Inc

The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of over $319,000 in attorney's fees and costs to Berkshire Hathaway Automotive following the plaintiff's unsuccessful copyright infringement suit. The appellate court held that the lower court did not abuse its discretion when weighing the relevant factors under the governing legal standard.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Apr 14 2026
6th Cir. 25-3722 Published

Morgan v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, ruling that an employer has no duty to engage in the interactive process or provide accommodations when an employee has not requested them. The court held that an employee who disputes a medical finding of disability and insists they are fit for duty cannot later claim discrimination for failure to accommodate.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Summary Judgment
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Apr 14 2026
8th Cir. 25-2833 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Jacob Robinson

The Eighth Circuit affirmed Jacob Robinson's sentence as an armed career criminal, ruling that his prior Arkansas conviction met the statutory elements of the Armed Career Criminal Act. The court rejected arguments regarding the age of the prior offense and procedural errors in sentencing calculations while granting counsel's motion to withdraw.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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