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Apr 17 2026
10th Cir. 1:23-CV-02618-STV Panel Decision

Mazur v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Insurance Co.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for State Farm, holding that Colorado law requires an uninsured motorist's vehicle to be directly involved in an accident to trigger coverage. The court found that a pedestrian's independent decision to leave a broken-down vehicle and walk into a travel lane severed the causal chain between the vehicle's use and the resulting crash.

Civil Insurance Summary Judgment
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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 25-4163 Unpublished

LUIS D. MERAZ FARIAS v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of asylum and withholding of removal because the petitioner failed to exhaust his claims regarding the Immigration Judge's nexus finding. The court also upheld the denial of Convention Against Torture relief, finding that a single unharmed threat and speculative arguments did not meet the legal burden for torture.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-5410 Published

Reiter v. Meink

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging an Air Force promotion denial, holding that the Correction Board acted within its discretion under the Administrative Procedure Act. The court ruled that the Senior Rater's submitted record remained valid despite a procedural error in providing a copy to the officer, and that the Board's reliance on that record was supported by substantial evidence.

Civil Securities
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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 21-70398 Unpublished

LUIS OSVALDO JIMENEZ-OCHOA v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a Salvadoran national's petition for review of an asylum denial, ruling that witnesses who merely report crimes to the police lack the social distinction required for a cognizable particular social group. The court further held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged translation errors because the asylum claim failed on independent legal grounds.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-1986 Published

Triple Properties Detroit, LLC v. First American Title Insurance Company

The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a title insurer, holding that the insurer properly denied coverage because the insured failed to act within a contractual deadline, causing its property rights to revert. The court ruled that the insured's deliberate inaction and subsequent sale of the property with known title defects fell squarely within a policy exclusion.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Summary Judgment
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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-5858 Published

United States v. St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a whistleblower's False Claims Act claims, ruling that his allegations were barred because they relied on a prior public lawsuit. The court further held that the relator failed to meet the heightened pleading standards required for fraud claims and that Kentucky law does not provide a private cause of action for such fraud.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil Fraud
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Apr 17 2026
9th Cir. 3:23-cv-01103-YY Unpublished

Kambarov v. Quality Counts, Inc.

The Ninth Circuit vacated a dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction, holding that the plaintiff made a prima facie showing that the defendant intentionally aimed conduct at Oregon. The case is remanded for the district court to resolve factual disputes in the plaintiff's favor and complete the jurisdictional analysis.

Civil Contract
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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-3517 Published

STAR SERVICES CORPORATION v. OWCP, et al

The Sixth Circuit affirmed an award of Black Lung Benefits Act benefits, holding that the employer failed to rebut the statutory presumption that a miner's death was caused by pneumoconiosis. The court found the administrative law judge's reliance on medical evidence establishing total disability and legal pneumoconiosis sufficient to meet the claimant's burden.

Civil Social Security
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