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Apr 28 2026
6th Cir. 25-3458 Published

Crenshaw v. Warden, Lorain Correctional Institution

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Charles Crenshaw's lawsuit against federal and state prison wardens, ruling that his claims were either time-barred or failed to state a valid legal cause of action. The court held that his Federal Tort Claims Act suit was filed too late and that his constitutional claims lacked the specific factual allegations required to proceed.

Civil Rights - Section 1983 Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Apr 28 2026
4th Cir. 25-1955 Panel Decision

NICHOLAS M. SCHMITZ v. VERDAD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC; VERDAD ADVISERS, LP; DANIEL RASMUSSEN

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employee's claims for unpaid profit-sharing, ruling that oral agreements contradicting a written contract's 'Entire Agreement' clause are unenforceable. The court held that the written contract's explicit statement of 'full compensation' barred quasi-contractual theories like promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment.

Civil Contract
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Apr 28 2026
9th Cir. 1:23-cv-00389- Published

PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL FOUNDATION, INC. V. NAGO

The Ninth Circuit held that the National Voter Registration Act does not grant the public a right to access raw statewide voter registration lists. Although the court affirmed that the plaintiff had standing and that the claim was ripe, it ruled that the statute only mandates disclosure of records concerning the implementation of list maintenance programs, not the lists themselves.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting FOIA
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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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Apr 28 2026
6th Cir. 25-3361 Published

United States v. Gaither

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of Antoine Gaither's motion to suppress a handgun found in his vehicle, ruling that the deputy had probable cause to search based on the odor of burnt marijuana. The court further held that ordering the driver out of the car was lawful under established precedent, regardless of the duration of the stop.

Criminal Firearms
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Apr 28 2026
4th Cir. 26-1054 Per Curiam

Ashley Boshea v. Michael R. White

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se litigant's motion for sanctions, ruling that the motion failed to satisfy the mandatory safe harbor provision and was untimely. The court also upheld the rejection of a motion for reconsideration because the appellant failed to identify errors or present new evidence.

Civil Contract
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Apr 28 2026
9th Cir. 4:22-cv-00051- Published

DOE 1, ET AL. V. META PLATFORMS, INC.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that Facebook's design incited violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar. The court held that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act bars claims treating Meta as a publisher of third-party content, even when the platform's algorithms recommend such content.

Civil Constitutional Labor
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Apr 28 2026
10th Cir. 24-6244 Panel Decision

United States v. Velazquez Hernandez

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a conviction for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, ruling that the defendant forfeited his challenge to the exclusion of video recordings. Because the defendant failed to preserve the evidentiary issue under Federal Rule of Evidence 106, the court applied a plain error standard and found no manifest injustice.

Criminal Fifth Amendment - Self-Incrimination Supervised Release
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