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May 27 2026
5th Cir. 23-30854 Panel Decision

Floyd Ruffin v. BP Exploration & Production, Incorporated: Floyd Ruffin v. BP Exploration & Production, Incorporated

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for BP in a toxic tort case arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The court held that the plaintiff's expert testimony failed to establish general causation because it did not link the specific chemical exposure to the plaintiff's specific cancer.

Civil Environmental (Civil) Summary Judgment
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May 27 2026
11th Cir. 25-11231 Per Curiam

Cornelius v. Rollins Ranches, LLC

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed an award of attorneys' fees and costs in a Fair Labor Standards Act dispute. The court held that a Rule Sixty Eight offer did not bar the award because the plaintiff obtained a judgment more favorable than the defendant's offer.

Civil Labor
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May 27 2026
4th Cir. 25-7016 Per Curiam

United States v. Lewis

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant seeking to challenge a district court order rescheduling his sentencing hearing. The court held that the order was neither a final judgment nor an appealable interlocutory order under federal law.

Appellate Jurisdiction Criminal Other Criminal
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May 26 2026
10th Cir. 2:25-CV-02231-HLT-RES Panel Decision

Zou v. Ebberts, et al.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's Section nineteen eighty-three action against state judges. The court held that judicial immunity and the Eleventh Amendment barred the claims arising from orders restricting the plaintiff's access to a courthouse.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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May 26 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1036 Panel Decision

BERNSTEIN v. MSPB

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to remand a Merit Systems Protection Board case for reconsideration. The court determined that allowing the agency to reconsider its previous position would preserve party and judicial resources.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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