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Apr 28 2026
4th Cir. 25-6949 Per Curiam

Weldon Eugene Holtzclaw, Jr. v. Michael Floyd Pittman

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se litigant's postjudgment motion to amend, finding no reversible error in the lower court's conclusion that the appellant presented no grounds for relief. Relying on a prior unpublished opinion that dismissed the underlying complaint, the appellate court upheld the dismissal without oral argument.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Apr 28 2026
9th Cir. 24-7677 Unpublished

OLIVAREZ MORALES, ET AL. V. BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order denying asylum and withholding of removal to a Mexican national. The court held that the record did not compel a contrary conclusion regarding the petitioner's failure to prove a well-founded fear of persecution on account of a particular social group.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 28 2026
9th Cir. 25-6970 Published

Roe v. Johnston

The Ninth Circuit granted a stay pending appeal of a district court order that had struck the word operation from an Arizona statute governing birth certificate amendments. The panel paused the injunction to preserve the status quo while it considers the merits of the appeal regarding transgender rights.

Constitutional Fourteenth Amendment - Equal Protection
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Apr 28 2026
11th Cir. 1:06-cr-00081-DHB-BKE-2 Per Curiam

United States v. Reynolds

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion for sentence reduction, holding that Amendment 821 did not apply to a defendant whose original sentence included an upward departure based on specific conduct. The court found the district court properly weighed sentencing factors, concluding that the severity of the armed robbery and victim impact outweighed claims of rehabilitation.

Compassionate Release Criminal Guidelines Departure Robbery & Extortion
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Apr 28 2026
6th Cir. 23-3612 Published

Apogee Coal Co. v. Director, OWCP

The Sixth Circuit denies petitions for review, affirming that Arch Resources remains liable for black lung benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The court relies on binding precedent to reject arguments that liability transferred when Arch sold its subsidiary in 2005.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Apr 28 2026
9th Cir. 2:21-cv-01681-DLR Unpublished

MARK ENTERPRISES CAR COMPANY, LLC, ET AL. V. ALI, ET AL.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for federal agents, ruling they retained qualified immunity because the warrant was not facially deficient and the agents did not deliberately deceive the magistrate. The court held that the affidavit provided a colorable argument for probable cause despite the Plaintiffs' allegations of overbreadth and misrepresentation.

Civil Rights - Section 1983 Criminal Embezzlement & Forgery Qualified Immunity
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Apr 28 2026
11th Cir. 1:24-cv-24123-CMA Per Curiam

William S. Scott v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of William Scott's lawsuit challenging the IRS's denial of a whistleblower award, holding that such decisions are committed to agency discretion by law. The court also rejected Scott's claim that the district judge should have recused herself, finding no evidence of personal bias.

Civil Other Civil
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