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Jul 13 2026
9th Cir. 2:24-cv-05152-SVW-JPR Unpublished

Brown, et al. v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, et al.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil antitrust action brought by an individual and his company against a municipal water department. The court held that the corporate appellant failed to retain counsel as required by local rules and that the individual plaintiff lacked standing to sue on behalf of the corporation.

Antitrust (Civil) Civil Standing Summary Judgment
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Jul 13 2026
5th Cir. 25-20409 Per Curiam

Dennis v. State of Texas

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jeffery James Dennis's complaint regarding a property foreclosure. The court held that the district court correctly rejected claims based on a flawed understanding of Uniform Commercial Code filings.

Civil Contract
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Jul 13 2026
5th Cir. 25-50951 Per Curiam

Riddle v. X Corp.

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a copyright infringement case due to the plaintiff's repeated misconduct. The appellate court found the lower court did not abuse its discretion in imposing dismissal with prejudice after warnings were ignored.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Jul 13 2026
9th Cir. 3:24-cv-00721-TWR-DDL Unpublished

Mirch v. United States

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a taxpayer's claim for unauthorized collection activities. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to exhaust administrative remedies and that their suit was time-barred.

Civil Tax (Civil)
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Jul 13 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-2157 Panel Decision

Shaheed v. United States

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an inmate's breach of contract claim regarding missing legal materials. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege a bailment contract because the delivery of property was not voluntary and no consideration was exchanged.

Civil Contract
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