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Apr 27 2026
11th Cir. 3:24-cr-00058-TKW-1 Per Curiam

United States v. David Gerome Kennedy

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed David Gerome Kennedy's 180-month sentence for drug conspiracy and possession, rejecting his claim that the district court plainly erred in applying sentencing enhancements for firearm possession and maintaining a premises for drug distribution. The court found sufficient evidence that Kennedy possessed firearms related to his drug trafficking and used the Milton residence as a primary site for distributing controlled substances.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Firearms Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 27 2026
6th Cir. 25-3730 Published

United States v. Shropshire

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 121-month prison sentence for a large-scale drug trafficker, ruling the district court properly exercised its discretion to impose an above-Guidelines sentence. The court found no procedural or substantive unreasonableness in the sentence, which was based on the defendant's leadership role and the extraordinary volume of drugs involved.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Guidelines Departure Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 27 2026
6th Cir. 25-5729 Published

United States v. Simpson

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a 217-month sentence for a carjacking that left a victim permanently injured, rejecting the appellant's claim that he deserved a sentencing reduction for accepting responsibility. The court held that the defendant's repeated assertions that the shooting was accidental contradicted his guilty plea and demonstrated a lack of sincere remorse.

Criminal Firearms
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Apr 27 2026
8th Cir. 24-2159 Panel Decision

Berkley Regional Insurance Company, as subrogee of Schnoeckers, Inc., doing business as BI Worldwide, doing business as Berkley Technology Underwriters v. John Doe Battery Manuf...: Berkley Regional Insurance Company, as subrogee of Schnoeckers, Inc., doing business as BI Worldwide, doing business as Berkley Technology Underwriters v. John Doe Battery Manuf…

The Eighth Circuit certified a novel question of law to the Minnesota Supreme Court regarding whether Amazon is strictly liable for defective products sold by third parties under its Fulfillment by Amazon program. The court determined that state law requires the highest state court to resolve this issue rather than allowing the federal court to make an Erie guess.

Civil Insurance
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Apr 24 2026
United States Court… 23-5149 Panel Decision

J. Gregory Sidak v. United States International Trade Commission

The D.C. Circuit affirmed a district court injunction against the International Trade Commission, holding that an administrative law judge unconstitutionally appointed under the Appointments Clause lacked the authority to issue a binding protective order. Because the underlying order was void from the start, the Commission could not enforce it through a subsequent investigation, rendering the plaintiff's lawsuit timely and valid.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting
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Apr 23 2026
10th Cir. 25-6190 Panel Decision

Kelley v. Sparks, et al.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim because the plaintiff failed to explain why the magistrate judge's recommendation was incorrect in his objections. The court held that the district court properly screened the complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) and did not err by declining to distinguish between personal and official capacity claims.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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