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Apr 8 2026
11th Cir. 4:24-cr-00044-MW-MAF-1 Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. WHITFIELD LELAND, III

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 264-month sentence for Hobbs Act robbery, holding that the defendant's 2011 Florida aggravated assault conviction properly qualified as a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act. The court rejected the defendant's argument that a recent Supreme Court decision undermined the binding precedent establishing that Florida assault statutes require a knowing mens rea.

Criminal Firearms
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Apr 8 2026
9th Cir. 1:23-cv-00277-JLT-CDB Unpublished

PALLA FARMS, LLC v. GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for an insurance company, ruling that saltwater qualifies as a pollutant under commercial general liability policies. The court held that because the plaintiff conceded saltwater was an irritant or contaminant, it met the policy definition regardless of whether it constituted waste.

Civil Insurance Summary Judgment
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Apr 8 2026
9th Cir. 2:23-cv-06435-WLH-E Unpublished

Brothers Market LLC No. 1 v. United States

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against a grocery store and its owner, holding that they failed to rebut the government's evidence of SNAP trafficking. The court ruled that statistical patterns of unusually large and rapid transactions supported an inference of trafficking without requiring expert testimony.

Civil Fraud Other Civil Summary Judgment
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Apr 8 2026
11th Cir. 0:19-cr-60129-RAR-1 Unpublished

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NIGEL RICHSON

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Nigel Richardson's convictions for Hobbs Act robbery and firearm offenses, rejecting challenges to the sufficiency of evidence and the indictment's Grand Jury Clause compliance. The court held that Hobbs Act robbery remains a crime of violence under the elements clause and that the indictment's language adequately alleged knowledge of Richardson's felon status.

Criminal Firearms
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Apr 8 2026
9th Cir. 21-70145 Unpublished

AUDEL HERNANDEZ AVELLANEDA; RUBI VALDEZ GARCIA; Y. H. V v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review seeking asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief for three Mexican nationals. The court found that the petitioners waived key arguments regarding government protection and failed to meet the high legal threshold required to prove a likelihood of future torture.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 8 2026
11th Cir. 22-13133 Unpublished

HENKELS & MCCOY, INC v. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION SECRETARY OF LABOR: HENKELS & MCCOY, INC v. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION SECRETARY OF LABOR

The Eleventh Circuit denied Henkels & McCoy's petition for review, upholding the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission's finding that the company violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act's general duty clause. The court ruled that the Commission's decision was supported by substantial evidence and was not arbitrary or capricious.

Civil Securities
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Apr 8 2026
10th Cir. 5:21-CR-00028-F-1) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOHN MIGUEL SWAN

The Tenth Circuit affirmed John Miguel Swan's conviction and 120-month sentence for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. The court held that Swan's Second Amendment challenge was barred by the law-of-the-case doctrine and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing an upward variance based on his history of domestic violence.

Criminal Drug Trafficking Sentencing Guidelines Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Apr 8 2026
5th Cir. 25-40457 Per Curiam

Pete v. Equifax, Inc.

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's lawsuit after he failed to pay the required filing fee. The court held that the plaintiff waived his right to challenge the dismissal on appeal by failing to raise the issue in his brief.

Civil Other Civil
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