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Apr 10 2026
9th Cir. 25-1683 Unpublished

Digna Marina Sorto-Cruz; Erika Xiomara Ramirez-Sorto v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an asylum and Convention Against Torture denial, ruling that the petitioner failed to exhaust administrative remedies regarding the government's ability to control gang persecution. The court also upheld the agency's finding that the petitioner did not meet the high burden required to prove she would likely be tortured if returned to El Salvador.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 10 2026
10th Cir. 4:24-CV-00615-CVE-JFJ Panel Decision

EMIT BALL v. WALMART INC

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Emit Ball's employment discrimination claims because he failed to file required administrative charges within the statutory deadlines. The court rejected arguments for equitable tolling and the continuing violation doctrine, holding that the employment relationship's end precluded such exceptions.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Apr 10 2026
1st Cir. 24-1323 Panel Decision

García-Navarro v. Universal Insurance Company Hogar La Bella Unión, Inc.

The First Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Universal Insurance Company, holding that a Puerto Rico Supreme Court decision clarifying the scope of professional services exclusions applied retroactively to pending cases. The court rejected the appellant's argument that the intervening precedent created new law, finding instead that it merely clarified existing statutory interpretation.

Civil Insurance Summary Judgment
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Apr 10 2026
10th Cir. 1:23-CV-00339-NYW-SBP Panel Decision

Gary Weidner, III v. Jane Doe and Kristin Ames

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorney's fees to a defendant under a Colorado statute, rejecting the plaintiff's arguments that the claims were primarily federal civil rights cases. The court held that while federal law preempts fee awards for § 1983 claims, the statute applies to the separate state-law tort claims dismissed in the case.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Apr 10 2026
11th Cir. 6:23-cr-00207-CEM-LHP-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHARLES BERNARD LONG

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Charles Long's sentence for possession of child pornography, ruling that while the district court erred by relying on outdated commentary to count videos, Long failed to prove the error affected his substantial rights. The court held that applying the correct one-frame-one-image rule would likely increase, rather than decrease, the total image count, meaning no prejudice existed.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Sentencing Guidelines
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Apr 10 2026
6th Cir. 25-3651 Published

Rondell Hooks v. Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners, et al.

The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for defendants in an excessive-force suit because the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies. The court held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act bars litigation when an inmate has not filed a standard grievance or provided evidence of an informal one in the district court.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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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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