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Apr 20 2026
9th Cir. 3:14-cv-01092- Published

GESSELE, ET AL. V. JACK IN THE BOX INC.

The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a wage-and-hour judgment against Jack in the Box, holding that the district court erred in granting summary judgment on the willfulness of Workers' Benefit Fund overdeductions. The panel also ruled that the employer must pay for the full duration of shortened meal breaks under Oregon law and remanded the shoe deduction claims for a jury to determine if the deductions ultimately benefited employees.

Civil Labor Summary Judgment
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Apr 20 2026
11th Cir. 8:22-cr-00438-SDM-CPT-1 Per Curiam

United States v. Thompson

The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who challenged his sentence as substantively unreasonable. The court held that the defendant's plea agreement contained a valid appeal waiver that barred the challenge.

Criminal Supervised Release
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Apr 20 2026
9th Cir. 3:14-cv-01092- Published

GESSELE, ET AL. V. JACK IN THE BOX INC.

The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a wage-and-hour judgment against Jack in the Box, holding that willfulness of overdeductions requires a factual trial and that employers must pay for shortened meal periods under Oregon law. The panel also ruled that shoe deductions were not automatically for the employee's benefit and remanded for class certification reconsideration on unpaid breaks and shoe claims.

Civil Labor Summary Judgment
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Apr 20 2026
11th Cir. 8:20-cr-00342-SCB-TGW-1 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY DEFILIPPIS

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Christopher Defilippis's life sentence for distributing fentanyl that caused a death, ruling that witness testimony and chemical evidence sufficiently proved the drugs he sold were the but-for cause of the victim's overdose. The court also rejected claims regarding evidentiary errors and discovery violations, finding any mistakes harmless and the government's disclosures adequate.

Criminal Drug Trafficking
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Apr 20 2026
4th Cir. 24-6490 Panel Decision

Spivey v. Breckon

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal inmate's Bivens action alleging inadequate medical care and excessive force, holding that no implied private right of action exists for these claims against federal prison officials. The court ruled that the plaintiff's allegations presented a new context distinct from Supreme Court precedent and that special factors counseled against extending Bivens remedies in this domain.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Civil Rights - Section 1983 Eighth Amendment - Cruel & Unusual
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Apr 20 2026
11th Cir. 9:24-cv-81093-AMC Per Curiam

Wing Kei Ho v. Northland Lugano, LLC

The Eleventh Circuit vacated a district court judgment that dismissed a pro se plaintiff's amended complaint under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. The appellate court held that the complaint was an unintelligible shotgun pleading that should have been dismissed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure twelve comma six.

Civil Securities
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Apr 20 2026
10th Cir. 25-7046 Panel Decision

United States v. Mandrell

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release after a defendant violated a halfway house policy by possessing sexually explicit material on his phone. The appellate court held that the probation officer's testimony provided sufficient evidence to support the finding of a violation by a preponderance of the evidence.

Criminal Supervised Release
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