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Apr 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-30255 Per Curiam

Caleb Breaux v. BP Exploration & Production, Incorporated; BP America Production Company: Caleb Breaux v. BP Exploration & Production, Incorporated; BP America Production Company

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment against a Deepwater Horizon cleanup worker who failed to submit expert reports within the court-ordered deadline. The appellate court held that the district court acted within its discretion to deny a stay and enforce the scheduling order despite the plaintiff's arguments regarding the settlement agreement.

Civil Contract Summary Judgment
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Apr 27 2026
11th Cir. 1:23-cr-20385-CMA-2 Per Curiam

United States v. Henriquez

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed convictions under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act for drug trafficking occurring within Colombia's Exclusive Economic Zone. The court rejected arguments that the statute is unconstitutional or lacks jurisdictional nexus, holding that the vessel was stateless because the master failed to claim nationality.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Apr 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-30255 Per Curiam

Caleb Breaux v. BP Exploration & Production, Incorporated; BP America Production Company: Caleb Breaux v. BP Exploration & Production, Incorporated; BP America Production Company

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment against a Deepwater Horizon cleanup worker who failed to submit expert reports within an extended deadline. The court held that the settlement agreement did not mandate indefinite delays and that the district court acted within its authority to manage its docket.

Civil Contract Summary Judgment
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Apr 27 2026
4th Cir. 24-4080 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTHONY LEE DANIELS

The Fourth Circuit affirmed Anthony Lee Daniels' Armed Career Criminal Act sentence, ruling that while the district court erred by determining predicate offenses occurred on different occasions without a jury, the mistake was harmless. The court found that Daniels would have admitted to the different occasions facts during his guilty plea had he been properly advised of his right to a jury determination.

Criminal Firearms Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 27 2026
4th Cir. 25-2465 Per Curiam

Williams v. Smith

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Karen Williams' consolidated civil actions. The court held that the appellant forfeited appellate review by failing to challenge the basis for the district court's disposition in her informal brief.

Civil Civil Rights - Housing
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Apr 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-30570 Per Curiam

United States v. Jackson

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence for bank fraud conspiracy where the district court applied vulnerable victim enhancements. The appellate court found the lower court's determination that older bank customers were unusually vulnerable was not clearly erroneous.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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