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Mar 30 2026
10th Cir. 4:17-CV-00336-EFM-SH Panel Decision

MICHAEL MANNING, as the Administrator of the Estate of Terence Crutcher, Sr v. CITY OF TULSA; BETTY JO SHELBY

The Tenth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of qualified immunity to Officer Betty Shelby, holding that the right to be free from deadly force against an unarmed, nonthreatening suspect was clearly established. The court affirmed the dismissal of Monell claims against the City of Tulsa but remanded for consideration of supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state-law wrongful death claim.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity
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Mar 30 2026
9th Cir. 2:24-cv-00112-DJC-AC Unpublished

JOHN R. MARSHALL; THE JOHN MARSHALL IRREVOCABLE TRUST DTD FEBRUARY 14, 2017, through its trustee, Michael A. Marshall v. AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

The Ninth Circuit vacated the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration because the record contains a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the formation of a valid agreement under California contract law. The appellate court held that unresolved factual issues concerning fraud and execution require resolution before arbitration can be ordered.

Civil Insurance
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Mar 30 2026
9th Cir. 22-1861 Unpublished

RODOLFO CHAVEZ FERREIRA v. PAMELA JO BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied Rodolfo Chávez Ferreira's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to deny cancellation of removal. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that Ferreira's lawful permanent resident parents would not suffer the exceptional and extremely unusual hardship required by law.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 30 2026
5th Cir. 25-50616 Per Curiam

Mortel v. Nowicki

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Donna Mortel's housing dispute, ruling that her attempt to serve defendants via email failed to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. The court further held that the district court acted within its discretion to dismiss the case for Mortel's failure to attend a court-ordered status conference.

Civil Civil Rights - Housing
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Mar 30 2026
5th Cir. 25-30554 Per Curiam

Collett v. Weyerhaeuser Co.

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court order requiring plaintiffs to pay approximately $37,683 in costs to prevailing defendants despite the plaintiffs' claim of indigency. The court held that a disparity in financial resources between the parties is insufficient on its own to overcome the presumption that costs should be awarded to the prevailing party under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1).

Civil Insurance Summary Judgment
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Mar 30 2026
4th Cir. 25-2423 Per Curiam

Andrew Chien v. Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles; Judge Rossie David Alston, Jr.; Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, III; Judge James Andrew Wynn; Judge Pamela A. Harris; Judge Robert B. K...

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit against seven federal judges, holding that they are protected by absolute judicial immunity. The court found no reversible error in concluding that the judges' alleged conduct fell within their judicial capacity.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Mar 30 2026
4th Cir. 25-2451 Per Curiam

Adkins v. Rosslyn Syndicate, LC

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of multiple emergency motions filed by pro se appellant Dora L. Adkins, finding no reversible error in the lower court's rulings. Citing a pattern of numerous meritless appeals, the court ordered Adkins to show cause why it should not impose a prefiling injunction or monetary sanctions for abusing the judicial process.

Civil Other Civil
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Mar 30 2026
4th Cir. 25-2471 Per Curiam

Dymond Thomas v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se litigant's Rule 60(b) motion because the appellant failed to challenge the specific reasons for that denial in his informal brief. The court further held that it lacked jurisdiction to review the underlying dismissal order because the appeal was untimely and the Rule 60(b) motion did not toll the appeal period.

Civil Other Civil
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