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Apr 29 2026
8th Cir. 25-1533 Panel Decision

Jabbok Schlacks; William Schlacks v. Neil Chheda; Schlacks 2020 Transfer, LLC; RC Opportunity, LLC

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration, holding that the Schlacks brothers were not parties bound by the partnership agreement's arbitration clause. The court found no clear and unmistakable evidence that the brothers agreed to delegate arbitrability questions to an arbitrator or that equitable estoppel and agency principles applied to bind them.

Constitutional Second Amendment
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Apr 29 2026
11th Cir. 2:24-cr-14037-DMM-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. OTIS FURMAN CRABBE

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Otis Crabbe's conviction for methamphetamine distribution, rejecting his claim that a stationhouse interrogation statement was involuntary. The court found the government met its burden to prove voluntariness and that the district court properly handled expert testimony, jury selection challenges, and lesser-included offense instructions.

Constitutional Fifth Amendment - Self-Incrimination
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Apr 29 2026
6th Cir. 25-3659 Published

Deh v. Blanche

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of Efra Deh's petition for review, holding that generalized allegations of interpreter dialect issues do not warrant reopening removal proceedings. The court found Deh failed to demonstrate specific mistranslations that would have altered the immigration judge's credibility determination.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 29 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-1237 Panel Decision

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's finding that FedEx's sensor network patent claim 26 was obvious but vacated and remanded the decision for claims 9 and 23-25. The court held that the Board violated the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to address a specific argument FedEx raised regarding the requirement that a single power management instruction alter both the master node and ID nodes.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Apr 29 2026
8th Cir. 25-1143 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Jersom Andu Mena

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of Jersom Andu Mena's motion to dismiss his federal firearms indictment, holding that facial Second Amendment challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) are foreclosed by binding circuit precedent. The court clarified that the Supreme Court's recent decision in United States v. Rahimi does not undermine the established authority of United States v. Veasley.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Firearms
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Apr 29 2026
11th Cir. 8:23-cv-00687-KKM-CPT Per Curiam

Grey v. Vengroff Williams, Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the employer, holding that the plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case of disability discrimination under the ADA. The court further ruled that the plaintiff's proposed comparator was not similarly situated, defeating her age discrimination claim under the ADEA.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Apr 29 2026
5th Cir. 25-60490 Per Curiam

In the Matter of Ikechukwu H. Okorie Debtor Ikechukwu H. Okorie v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Harris County; Alief Independent School District; West Keegans Bayou Improvement District

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a debtor's motion to void bankruptcy property sales, ruling that individual debtors lack standing under 11 U.S.C. § 363(n) to pursue claims reserved for trustees. The court further held that the debtor's attempt to reopen the sales was barred by res judicata and statutory time limits.

Bankruptcy Civil Environmental (Civil) Res Judicata
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Apr 29 2026
9th Cir. 2:19-cv-09430-DOC-KES Unpublished

VIEN-PHUONG HO V. THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, PUBLIC WORKS, ET AL

The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the City and officers, ruling that the plaintiff failed to establish a protected possessory interest in the neighbors' portion of an alleyway. The court further held that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity and that the district court committed no abuse of discretion regarding procedural rulings.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Apr 28 2026
11th Cir. 3:23-cr-00064-TKW-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Beck

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the drug conspiracy and possession convictions of Philip Beck, Florence Beck, and Joshua Martinez, rejecting challenges to evidence admission and sentencing. The court held that the defendants' confrontation and evidentiary objections were either unpreserved or lacked merit under controlling precedent.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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