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Apr 1 2026
6th Cir. 25-5257 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MICHAEL WILLIAMS

The Sixth Circuit affirmed Michael Williams's within-Guidelines sentence for violating his supervised release, rejecting his claim that the district court impermissibly relied on retributive factors. The court held that the district court properly considered the breach of trust and the need for deterrence when imposing consecutive sentences for the new offense and the revocation.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Supervised Release
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Apr 1 2026
11th Cir. 0:24-cv-60093-WPD Per Curiam

COREY L. MCCLAIN v. RAPID RECOVERY AGENCY, INC

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of judgment as a matter of law, holding that a repossession agent did not breach the peace under Florida law. The court found that superficial property damage and a debtor's statement about making a payment, without further objection or confrontation, were insufficient to convert a peaceful repossession into a breach of the peace.

Bankruptcy Civil Summary Judgment
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Mar 31 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2015 Panel Decision

TESLA, INC v. CHARGE FUSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 2024-2015

The Federal Circuit reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's finding of non-obviousness for Claim 1 of an electric vehicle charging patent, ruling that the Board applied an improper claim construction. The court affirmed the Board's decision for Claims 8 and 14, which contain distinct statutory limitations requiring a specific determination of time based on battery charge.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Mar 31 2026
7th Cir. 24-3234 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTHONY E. IBEKIE

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal on a wire fraud count, ruling that sufficient circumstantial evidence supported the conviction despite the victim's failure to testify. The court held that evidence linking the defendant to a shell company and his use of an alias was enough for a jury to infer intent and the use of interstate wires in the fraud scheme.

Criminal Fraud
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Mar 31 2026
4th Cir. 24-1708 Panel Decision

ROD JENKINS v. VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM

The Fourth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of a Title VII failure-to-accommodate claim, holding that the plaintiff's objections to fetal cell therapy and constitutional rights plausibly established a sincerely held religious belief. The court clarified that an employee need not provide a detailed theological treatise to satisfy the pleading standard if they assert a common religious objection within a formal accommodation request.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Mar 30 2026
7th Cir. 24-3346 Panel Decision

MAURICE J. HOLT v. GARY BOUGHTON

The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of habeas relief, holding that the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reasonably applied federal standards in rejecting a defendant's claims regarding excluded evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel. The appellate court found that the state court's decision was not an unreasonable application of Supreme Court precedent under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254) Sixth Amendment - Confrontation Clause Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Mar 30 2026
5th Cir. 25-30554 Per Curiam

Collett v. Weyerhaeuser Co.

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court order requiring plaintiffs to pay approximately $37,683 in costs to prevailing defendants despite the plaintiffs' claim of indigency. The court held that a disparity in financial resources between the parties is insufficient on its own to overcome the presumption that costs should be awarded to the prevailing party under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1).

Civil Insurance Summary Judgment
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Mar 27 2026
10th Cir. 25-5169 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. LANCE DOUGLAS ROARK

The Tenth Circuit denied Lance Roark a certificate of appealability, ruling that he failed to make a substantial showing that reasonable jurists could debate the denial of his constitutional rights. The court affirmed that the federal government possesses Article III standing to prosecute criminal violations of its laws, regardless of the specific injury to a private victim.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - Federal Prisoner (28 USC 2255) Standing
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