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Apr 21 2026
11th Cir. 3:24-cv-00318-WWB-MCR Published

Associated Builders and Contractors Florida First Coast Chapter v. General Services Administration

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against President Biden's executive order requiring project labor agreements on federal construction projects. The court held that the plaintiffs were unlikely to succeed on their statutory and constitutional challenges, finding the order falls within the President's broad authority over federal procurement.

Civil Civil Rights - Education
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Apr 21 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-1197 Panel Decision

Jones v. Merit Systems Protection Board

The Federal Circuit ordered the transfer of this appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The court determined that the District Court, not the Federal Circuit, possesses the correct subject matter jurisdiction over this dispute.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 21 2026
10th Cir. 1:24-CV-00646-KWR-LF Panel Decision

Sanchez, et al. v. Torrez, et al.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of landowners' Fifth Amendment takings claims, ruling that they failed to state a valid claim for a judicial taking. Although the court found the plaintiffs had standing and that sovereign immunity did not bar the suit, it held that the New Mexico Supreme Court's decision merely clarified existing public easements rather than taking established property rights.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Standing
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Apr 21 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-131 Panel Decision

In re EHUD ARBIT, ISAAC RUBINSTEIN

The Federal Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to overturn a district court order disqualifying patent counsel. The appellate court upheld the disqualification, finding that a third-party payment arrangement created an impermissible conflict of interest that materially limited the lawyers' independent judgment.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Apr 21 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1368 Panel Decision

Lawson v. United States

The Federal Circuit summarily affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking damages for alleged due process and ADA violations, ruling that the Court of Federal Claims lacks jurisdiction over claims against state actors. The court held that the Tucker Act does not authorize the Court of Federal Claims to adjudicate suits against non-federal entities or to review the decisions of other federal circuits.

Civil Civil Rights - ADA / Other
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Apr 21 2026
10th Cir. 6:14-CV-00385-JAR Panel Decision

Womble v. Chrisman, et al.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment on a prisoner's claim regarding inadequate nutrition but reversed the ruling on unsanitary toilet and shower conditions. The court held that a reasonable jury could find prison officials acted with deliberate indifference to the Eighth Amendment regarding the facilities, remanding the case for trial on that specific claim.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Eighth Amendment - Cruel & Unusual Qualified Immunity
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Apr 21 2026
United States Court… 24-5218 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ALL PETROLEUM-PRODUCT CARGO ONBOARD THE M/T ARINA WITH INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION NUMBER 9189952 AND ALL PETROLEUM-PRODUCT CARGO ONBOARD THE...

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss in a civil forfeiture case involving crude oil seized from two tankers. The court held that the government sufficiently pleaded that the oil belonged to the National Iranian Oil Company, which materially supported a designated foreign terrorist organization.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty
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Apr 21 2026
9th Cir. 4:20-cv-00553-BLW Published

SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBES OF THE FORT HALL RESERVATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

The Ninth Circuit denied petitions for panel and en banc rehearing, upholding the district court's summary judgment that the Bureau of Land Management lacked authority to conduct a land exchange involving Fort Hall Reservation lands. The court held that a specific 1900 statute governing these ceded lands prohibits disposal via the Federal Land Policy and Management Act because the earlier law's plain text bars such transfers.

Civil Intellectual Property
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