Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
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.
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.
The Federal Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that CommScope's DSL modems did not infringe TQ Delta's patents and that the patents were invalid. The court held that substantial evidence supported the jury's rejection of TQ Delta's infringement theory and its invalidity findings.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's Section 1983 lawsuit against a California Superior Court. The court held that state judicial entities are protected by Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity and cannot be sued for damages in federal court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Proclamation and Guidance issued by President Trump, which circumvented the Immigration and Nationality Act's removal procedures, were unlawful.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights claims, ruling that he failed to allege facts showing a protected liberty interest or deliberate indifference to his medical needs. The court held that the plaintiff's allegations did not meet the legal standards required to survive a motion to dismiss under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed the Fountains' appeal sua sponte because their notice of appeal was filed five days after the deadline expired. The court held that while Rule 60(b) motions toll the appeal period, the Fountains missed the thirty-day window that ended on January 16, 2026.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's ruling that specific augmented reality patent claims are invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as abstract ideas. The court held that the patents merely recite generic computer components performing conventional location-based filtering without an inventive concept.
The Ninth Circuit vacated summary judgment on a maritime negligence claim because expert testimony created a genuine dispute over whether a cruise line knew its bathroom design was unreasonably dangerous. However, the court affirmed summary judgment on a negligence per se claim because a movable shower curtain does not qualify as a prohibited obstruction under applicable plumbing codes.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Albana Avullija's challenge to the denial of her husband's fifth immigration petition due to his history of sham marriages. The court held that USCIS acted within its statutory authority under 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c) by denying relief based on substantial evidence of fraud in Leonard Avullija's prior marital relationships.