Mar 5 2026
9th Cir. 2:25-cv-00255- Published

Pacito v. Trump

The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court preliminary injunction blocking Executive Order No. fourteen thousand one hundred sixty-three. The panel held that the President acted within statutory authority to suspend refugee admissions but found the government violated the Administrative Procedure Act by defunding resettlement services without reasoned explanations.

Mar 5 2026
8th Cir. 24-2665 Panel Decision

Untitled Opinion

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in the case of Stephen Allen versus Nature Conservancy. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.

Mar 4 2026
3rd Cir. 2:22-cv-06776 Panel Decision

CURTIS STABILE v. MACYS, INC.; FELECIA GREEN-HALL

The Third Circuit reversed the District Court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration, holding that an employee's failure to opt out of a clearly written arbitration plan constitutes valid acceptance under New Jersey law. The court found that the employer's Plan Document alone formed a binding agreement to arbitrate all employment-related claims.

Mar 4 2026
1st Cir. 25-1312 Panel Decision

JOHN B. CRUZ CONSTRUCTION CO., INC v. BEACON COMMUNITIES CORP.; BEACON COMMUNITIES SERVICES LLC; BEACON LENOX LLC; BEACON LENOX 2 LLC

The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Beacon Communities, ruling that insufficient evidence supported claims of a breached oral promise or racial discrimination. The court held that the record failed to establish an enforceable contract or prove that race was a but-for cause of the plaintiff's exclusion from the Lenox project.

Mar 3 2026
7th Cir. 25-1933 Panel Decision

ELIZABETH CHITWOOD v. ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE, doing business as ASCENSION

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Ascension Health Alliance, ruling that an employee cannot claim FMLA interference or retaliation for absences reported after termination. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide timely notice of her absences as required by company policy and federal regulations.

Mar 3 2026
3rd Cir. 3:22-cv-00977 Panel Decision

JASON MALAKOSKI v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General United States Department of Justice

The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment for the United States on Jason Malakoski's Title VII retaliation claims. The court held that Malakoski failed to demonstrate a prima facie case of retaliation and that the alleged adverse actions were not severe or pervasive enough to constitute a hostile work environment.