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Apr 13 2026
9th Cir. 24-7511 Unpublished

FLORDILIA SUCELY MIRANDA-REYES; S.P.M. v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order, upholding the Board of Immigration Appeals' rejection of asylum and Convention Against Torture claims. The court found that the petitioners' fear of gang violence was motivated by economic debt rather than a protected ground, and the alleged abuse did not meet the legal threshold for torture.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 10 2026
6th Cir. 24-1876 Published

DAVID LOVELL, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Chase Lovell v. COUNTY OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, et al LINDSEY O'NEIL; INTEGRATED SERVICES OF KALAMAZOO, a political subd...: DAVID LOVELL, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Chase Lovell v. COUNTY OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, et al LINDSEY O’NEIL; INTEGRATED SERVICES OF KALAMAZOO, a political subd…

The Sixth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for a jail mental-health official who ordered a compromise placement for a suicidal detainee. The court held that no clearly established law prohibited her decision to balance suicide prevention with the need to reduce the detainee's mental distress.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Eighth Amendment - Cruel & Unusual Qualified Immunity
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Apr 10 2026
6th Cir. 25-1537 Published

United States ex rel. Lynn v. City of Detroit

The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the City of Detroit, ruling that annual Certifications and Assurances are forward-looking promises rather than specific factual assertions. Consequently, these general pledges to comply with federal law cannot support liability under the False Claims Act even if the City later violated the underlying regulations.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty Fraud Summary Judgment
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Apr 10 2026
United States Court… 24-5201 Panel Decision

SUSAN QASHU, PH.D v. MARCO RUBIO

The D.C. Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the State Department, ruling that it provided reasonable accommodations and that its decision not to renew a fellow's position was based on legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons. The court found no evidence of pretext or bad faith in the interactive process required under the Rehabilitation Act.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Apr 10 2026
5th Cir. 25-50590 Per Curiam

United States v. Vecera

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon for possessing a firearm. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenges to the federal statute were foreclosed by prior precedent.

Criminal Firearms
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