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Apr 22 2026
9th Cir. 2:23-cv-06528-ODW-MRW Unpublished

MARKOWITZ V. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., ET AL.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for JPMorgan Chase on a conversion claim, ruling that a bank acts within its account agreement when freezing funds to investigate suspicious deposits. The court held that the bank's reasonable suspicion and active verification efforts negated the 'wrongful act' element required for conversion liability.

Civil Insurance Summary Judgment
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Apr 22 2026
9th Cir. 2:22-cv-02717- Published

J. R. V. VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court judgment, holding that parents' IDEA claims for services received before 2019 were time-barred. The court ruled that the two-year statute of limitations began when parents knew or should have known of the school's failure to assess and the resulting denial of a free appropriate public education.

Civil Civil Rights - Education
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Apr 22 2026
6th Cir. 25-3345 Unanimous

White's Landing Fisheries, Inc. v. Ohio Dep't of Nat. Res.

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a commercial fisherman's claims against Ohio officials based on sovereign immunity, which bars suits against the state in federal court without its consent. The court reversed the lower court's 'with prejudice' designation, instructing that the state claims be dismissed without prejudice to allow for potential refiling if immunity is waived.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting
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Apr 22 2026
9th Cir. 21-70597 Unpublished

MARIO SANTIAGO-SARABIA V. TODD BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review, holding that the statutory 'good moral character' catchall provision is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to a petitioner with four DUI arrests and convictions. The court affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of cancellation of removal and voluntary departure, finding the petitioner had fair notice that such conduct reflected poorly on his character.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 22 2026
8th Cir. 25-2106 Panel Decision

Maulikbhai Ramabhai Chaudhari v. Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings and a motion to remand based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The court held that the motion to reopen was properly denied as speculative due to the lack of a USCIS Notice of Action at the time of filing, and that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged counsel delays.

Civil Immigration (Civil) Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Apr 22 2026
5th Cir. 25-60300 Per Curiam

Tasha N. Flemons v. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se employment discrimination lawsuit because the plaintiff failed to timely serve the United States and the Postal Service as required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The court held that the plaintiff's failure to respond to the motion to dismiss and her counsel's inactivity forfeited any arguments regarding equitable leniency or the expiration of the statute of limitations.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Apr 22 2026
9th Cir. 24-7083 Unpublished

LOPEZ MENDOZA V. BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a Guatemalan national's petition for asylum and withholding of removal, ruling that anonymous threatening phone calls without physical harm do not constitute past persecution. The court further held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a well-founded fear of future persecution or eligibility for protection under the Convention Against Torture.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 22 2026
7th Cir. 24-3239 Panel Decision

HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

The Seventh Circuit vacated and remanded the Tax Court's decision because the lower court failed to apply the claim of right doctrine when determining if loyalty fund payments constituted taxable income. The appellate court clarified that the claim of right doctrine is an independent basis for excluding income, broader than the trust fund doctrine previously applied.

Civil Tax (Civil)
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Apr 22 2026
5th Cir. 25-30044 Per Curiam

Crescent City Surgical Operating Company v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Company

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of arbitration for domestic insurers under Louisiana law but reversed the refusal to stay federal litigation pending arbitration for foreign insurers. The court held that the district court abused its discretion by failing to enforce the policy's arbitration clause for the foreign defendants while allowing the domestic claims to proceed in court.

Civil Insurance
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Apr 22 2026
9th Cir. 2:21-cv-04154-SSS-KS Unpublished

HARVEST AID, LLC V. PAUL, ET AL.

The Ninth Circuit vacated the denial of Defendants' motions for a new trial, ruling that the district court abused its discretion by strictly enforcing local rules without weighing the parties' conduct. The appellate court remanded the case for the district court to evaluate the merits of the new trial motions rather than dismissing them on procedural grounds.

Civil Intellectual Property
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