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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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Apr 21 2026
10th Cir. 1:20-CV-03501-RBJ Panel Decision

Liberty Global, Inc. v. United States

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that the codified economic substance doctrine applies to complex tax-avoidance schemes even when they mechanically comply with the tax code. The court ruled that Liberty Global's 'Project Soy' lacked economic substance and business purpose, disallowing the claimed tax deductions.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Summary Judgment
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Apr 21 2026
9th Cir. 4:20-cv-00553 Published

SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBES OF THE FORT HALL RESERVATION V. J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY, ET AL

The Ninth Circuit denied petitions for panel and en banc rehearing, leaving in place a ruling that the Bureau of Land Management lacked authority to conduct a land exchange involving Fort Hall Reservation ceded lands. The court held that a specific 1900 Act provision restricting disposal of these lands to certain enumerated laws supersedes the general disposal authorization found in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Apr 21 2026
10th Cir. 24-9541 Panel Decision

Shao, et al. v. Garland

The Tenth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order rejecting asylum and Convention Against Torture claims based on forced abortion allegations. The court upheld the agency's adverse credibility finding and exclusion of medical evidence due to inconsistencies in the petitioners' testimony and lack of authentication.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 21 2026
9th Cir. 1:21-cv-00193- Published

MCAULIFFE, ET AL. V. ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY

The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's summary judgment, holding that the General Aviation Revitalization Act's statute of repose restarts when identical replacement parts are installed, without requiring a substantive alteration to the aircraft's design. The court affirmed the dismissal of the fraud exception claim due to insufficient evidence of manufacturer concealment and remanded the case for a new causation analysis.

Civil Tort / Personal Injury
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Apr 21 2026
10th Cir. 1:20-CV-01878-RBJ Panel Decision

Packard, et al. v. City and County of Denver, et al.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding a Denver police officer liable for excessive force, rejecting his qualified immunity claim because clearly established law prohibited using pepperballs on peaceful, unarmed protesters without warning. The court also upheld the denial of a bifurcation motion and the punitive damages award, confirming that the officer acted with reckless indifference to the plaintiff's constitutional rights.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure Qualified Immunity
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Apr 21 2026
10th Cir. 6:21-CV-00380-RAW Panel Decision

Robinson v. Nationstar Mortgage

The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment against Katrina Robinson, holding she lacked Article III standing under the Fair Housing Act because her injury was not fairly traceable to the defendant's actions. Consequently, the court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over her state law claims, leaving the district court's dismissal of all claims intact.

Civil Civil Rights - Housing Summary Judgment
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Apr 21 2026
7th Cir. 25-2565 Panel Decision

WISCONSINITES FOR ALTERNATIVES TO SMOKING & TOBACCO INC v. DAVID CASEY, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against Wisconsin's requirement for FDA authorization before selling electronic nicotine delivery systems. The court held that the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Tobacco Control Act do not preempt state laws regulating the sale of these products.

Civil Constitutional Securities
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Apr 21 2026
5th Cir. 25-60470 Per Curiam

Gleibys Segura v. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General

The Fifth Circuit dismissed a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a waiver of inadmissibility and adjustment of status. The court held that the petitioner's challenge to the weighing of her criminal history against her positive equities was an impermissible attack on discretionary judgment, which is stripped from judicial review under federal statute.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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