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Apr 24 2026
5th Cir. 25-11346 Per Curiam

Stanford v. King of Freight, L.L.C.

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jason Stanford's lawsuit because he filed the action without obtaining prior leave of court as required by a valid vexatious litigant order. The court held that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) permits sua sponte dismissal for such non-compliance and that Stanford could not relitigate the validity of the underlying order.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner
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Apr 24 2026
9th Cir. 23-970 Unpublished

Bracamonte-Palma v. Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision that found a non-citizen ineligible for cancellation of removal due to violating a protection order. The court held that the categorical approach does not apply to such violations and affirmed that a police report reliably established the offense.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 24 2026
9th Cir. 2:25-cv-01823-KKE Unpublished

NGUYEN V. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ET AL.

The Ninth Circuit dismissed Nguyen's appeal because the district court's denial of a temporary restraining order is not immediately appealable under federal law. The panel held that the lower court's ruling did not meet the high standard of being tantamount to a preliminary injunction denial.

Civil Real Property
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Apr 24 2026
9th Cir. 25-808 Unpublished

HURTADO PEREZ V. BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim based on the petitioner's status as a witness to crime or family member of a victim. The court held that the record failed to show Salvadoran society recognizes these categories as socially distinct particular social groups under controlling precedent.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 24 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2053 Panel Decision

Jones v. United States

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Court of Federal Claims' judgment that the United States is not liable for the 2007 death of Todd Murray, a Ute Indian Tribe member. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that a police officer shot Mr. Murray rather than him committing suicide.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty Summary Judgment
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Apr 24 2026
9th Cir. 2:19-cv-08989-MWF-JC Unpublished

HILL V. DIAZ, ET AL.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's Section 1983 claim challenging his removal from a religious diet program. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege facts supporting a sincerely held religious belief or sufficient supervisory liability.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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