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Mar 18 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1329 Panel Decision

AGYEI ASARE TABI v. ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Third Circuit denied a petition for review of a final removal order against Agyei Asare Tabi, upholding the Board of Immigration Appeals' classification of his prior federal fraud conviction as an aggravated felony. The court affirmed that the conviction for conspiracy to defraud the United States involved fraud or deceit and that the resulting loss to the victim exceeded the statutory $10,000 threshold.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 18 2026
4th Cir. 24-1056 Per Curiam

ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY; CONSOL ENERGY, INCORPORATED v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; ROBERT E. FRAZIER

The Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an award of Black Lung Benefits to a retired West Virginia miner. The court upheld the lower tribunal's finding that the miner was totally disabled by pneumoconiosis and that his claim was filed within the statutory time limit.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil Social Security Statute of Limitations
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Mar 25 2026
6th Cir. 25-3273 Unanimous

Schoening Investment LP v. Cincinnati Casualty Company

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an insurer's claim, holding that a commercial property policy requiring repairs to commence within two years does not authorize a depreciation-free payment if those repairs are not completed. The court ruled that the policy's valuation provision mandates a deduction for depreciation when the condition precedent of actual repair is not met.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty
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Mar 17 2026
4th Cir. 24-6736 Per Curiam

KEITH A. ARRICK, SR v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Federal Tort Claims Act lawsuit against the United States, finding no reversible error in the lower court's ruling. The appellate court explicitly declined to review claims regarding failure to treat or challenges to state medical liability statutes because the appellant failed to preserve these issues for appeal.

Civil Other Civil
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Mar 17 2026
7th Cir. 24-1796 Panel Decision

ANTHONY BOYCE v. ASHLEY COX and FRANCIS CATINO

The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a prisoner civil rights case, holding that the plaintiff properly exhausted administrative remedies under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. The court affirmed the denial of class certification but remanded the Eighth Amendment claim for trial.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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Mar 17 2026
4th Cir. 25-6464 Per Curiam

Randy Lee Lassiter, Jr. v. Correctional Officer Blevins; Nurse Crystal Gilley; Lieutenant Coleman; Correctional Officer McCracken; Nurse Lisa Scalf; Unit Manager Boyd; Unit Mana...

The Fourth Circuit remanded a pro se civil rights appeal because the notice of appeal was filed after the mandatory 30-day deadline expired. The court treated the appellant's letters as a motion to reopen the appeal period and sent the case back to the district court to determine if the deadline should be extended.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Mar 17 2026
11th Cir. 1:24-cv-04406-VMC Per Curiam

Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC v. Wade Roberts

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the confirmation of a FINRA arbitration award in favor of Wells Fargo, ruling that the arbitrator acted within contractual authority despite the employee's res judicata defense. However, the court vacated the judgment and remanded the case to correct a procedural error where the arbitration award was accidentally omitted from the record.

Civil Contract Res Judicata
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