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Apr 24 2026
11th Cir. 4:19-cv-01855-CLM Published

ROY STEWART MOORE v. GUY CECIL, et al SENATE MAJORITY PAC "SMP": ROY STEWART MOORE v. GUY CECIL, et al SENATE MAJORITY PAC “SMP”

The Eleventh Circuit reversed a defamation and false-light judgment against Senate Majority PAC, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove actual malice by clear and convincing evidence. The court ruled that while the ad could imply a defamatory meaning, there was insufficient evidence that the defendants intended or recklessly disregarded that specific implication.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Summary Judgment
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Apr 24 2026
6th Cir. 24-5421 13-6

Clippinger v. State Farm Auto. Ins. Co.

The Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's certification of a class action against State Farm, holding that individualized issues regarding the unique value of each insured vehicle predominate over common questions. The court reasoned that because determining actual cash value requires case-by-case analysis, a class-wide resolution is unmanageable under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3).

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Apr 22 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2291 Panel Decision

Garland v. Office of Personnel Management

The Federal Circuit reversed the Merit Systems Protection Board's denial of disability retirement, holding that the Office of Personnel Management cannot rebut the Bruner presumption of disability merely by asserting a lack of objective medical evidence. The court clarified that subjective medical testimony from a treating physician regarding functional limitations is sufficient to establish entitlement under 5 U.S.C. § 8337(d) without independent objective corroboration.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 22 2026
9th Cir. 21-70597 Unpublished

MARIO SANTIAGO-SARABIA V. TODD BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review, holding that the statutory 'good moral character' catchall provision is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to a petitioner with four DUI arrests and convictions. The court affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of cancellation of removal and voluntary departure, finding the petitioner had fair notice that such conduct reflected poorly on his character.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 22 2026
11th Cir. 1:23-cv-24257-BB Published

Byron Chemaly v. Eddie Lampert

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's order compelling arbitration for a seaman's maintenance and cure claims but reversed the order compelling arbitration for his Jones Act negligence claim against non-signatory defendants. The court held that while the employment agreement's arbitration clause was valid, the plaintiff's allegations did not demonstrate the interdependent and concerted misconduct required to bind non-signatories to the Jones Act claim.

Civil Securities
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Apr 20 2026
4th Cir. 24-6490 Panel Decision

Spivey v. Breckon

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal inmate's Bivens action alleging inadequate medical care and excessive force, holding that no implied private right of action exists for these claims against federal prison officials. The court ruled that the plaintiff's allegations presented a new context distinct from Supreme Court precedent and that special factors counseled against extending Bivens remedies in this domain.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Civil Rights - Section 1983 Eighth Amendment - Cruel & Unusual
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Apr 17 2026
10th Cir. 1:23-CV-02618-STV Panel Decision

Mazur v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Insurance Co.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for State Farm, holding that Colorado law requires an uninsured motorist's vehicle to be directly involved in an accident to trigger coverage. The court found that a pedestrian's independent decision to leave a broken-down vehicle and walk into a travel lane severed the causal chain between the vehicle's use and the resulting crash.

Civil Insurance Summary Judgment
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Apr 17 2026
4th Cir. 25-4233 2-1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NATHANIEL MARTIN

The Fourth Circuit reversed a district court's denial of a motion to suppress, holding that a Forest Service officer unreasonably extended a traffic stop to investigate unrelated criminal activity. The court found the officer abandoned the stop's original mission immediately, violating the Fourth Amendment under the standard set in Rodriguez v. United States.

Criminal Firearms
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