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Mar 19 2026
9th Cir. 20-72739 Unpublished

SERGIO ALBERTO HERNANDEZ- VALENZUELA v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a denial of cancellation of removal, upholding the Immigration Judge's finding that the petitioner failed to prove exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to his qualifying children. The court clarified that children with DACA status do not qualify as relatives for hardship purposes and that general financial or emotional hardships are insufficient to meet the statutory standard.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 19 2026
9th Cir. 2:24-cv-00417-SAB Unpublished

JUN DAM v. MARK D. WALDRON, Chapter 7 Trustee; Ms. PAMELA MARIE EGAN Esquire Bankruptcy Counsel; POTOMAC LAW GROUP, PLLC; GIGA WATT BANKRUPTCY ESTATE

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jun Dam's claims against a bankruptcy trustee and counsel, ruling that Dam lacked prudential standing to assert third-party rights. However, the court vacated the dismissal with prejudice, instructing the district court to dismiss the claims without prejudice due to a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.

Bankruptcy Civil Standing
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Mar 18 2026
11th Cir. 0:25-cv-62319-DSL Per Curiam

Sanders-Bey v. Judge

The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte because the district court's orders were not final judgments. The court held that the orders granting an extension of time and denying a motion to disqualify counsel were not immediately appealable under the collateral order doctrine.

Appellate Jurisdiction Civil Other Civil
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Mar 18 2026
11th Cir. 6:23-cv-02043-JSS-RMN Per Curiam

Frank v. Fine

The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte because the district court's orders were interlocutory and not final judgments. The court held that the challenged rulings were not immediately appealable under the collateral order doctrine as they could be reviewed after a final judgment.

Appellate Jurisdiction Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Mar 18 2026
11th Cir. 7:23-cv-00089-WLS Published

Dr. Lana Foster v. Echols County School District, Echols County Board of Education, Shannon King, et al

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to school officials who allegedly refused to implement a settlement agreement due to racial animus. The court held that officials were on notice that interfering with a contract because of race was illegal, regardless of uncertainty regarding personal liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1981.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Qualified Immunity
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Mar 18 2026
9th Cir. 3:24-cv-00357-AN Unpublished

JOHN KAPUA v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Federal Tort Claims Act lawsuit, ruling that a plaintiff's acceptance of a settlement check for property damage constituted a complete release of all claims arising from the same accident. The court held that the government's waiver of sovereign immunity did not apply because the plaintiff had already barred the personal injury claim by accepting the settlement terms.

Civil Other Civil
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Mar 18 2026
United States Court… 25-5167 Panel Decision

Oladayo Ade Oladokun v. United States Department of Justice

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus, ruling that an agency's decision to initiate an investigation is discretionary and generally not subject to judicial review. The court also denied the appellant's motion to appoint counsel, finding he failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits.

Civil Other Civil
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Mar 18 2026
9th Cir. 21-70088 Unpublished

I.V.Z. v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order because the petitioner failed to specifically argue the dispositive legal elements of his asylum and withholding of removal claims. The court held that the petitioner forfeited review of the nexus and government protection determinations by not addressing them distinctly in his opening brief.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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