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Mar 16 2026
7th Cir. 25-1824 Panel Decision

PATRICK M. HARTNETT and DANIEL J. HARTNETT as Successor Trustees of the Lorrayne B. Hartnett Trust dated June 27, 1984 v. JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for an insurance company, holding that a Nursing Care Policy does not provide home health care benefits under Illinois regulations. The court ruled that the policy's alternative plan of care provision is discretionary and does not trigger state protections designed for policies that affirmatively guarantee home care.

Civil Securities Summary Judgment
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Mar 16 2026
9th Cir. 2:23-cv-10363-RGK-RAO Unpublished

Keyubba Bowman; Rashon Bowman v. Novad Management Consulting, LLC; ISN Corporation; United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; Does, 1 through 50, inclusive

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of the Bowmans' claims under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The appellate panel held that the lower court properly denied the plaintiffs' motions for default judgment and a continuance based on the specific legal standards governing those requests.

Civil Consumer Protection Contract
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Mar 16 2026
5th Cir. 24-10860 Panel Decision

Jessica Clouse; Lindsay Heyman; Meghan Klein; Sydney Severson; Rebekah Tate; Marissa Jennings; Lauren Moore; Laura Kade Plaintiffs— v. Southern Methodist University Defendant—

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of litigation costs to Southern Methodist University, ruling that the university qualified as a prevailing party despite one plaintiff's claims surviving summary judgment. The court held that SMU was entitled to recover fees for deposition videos, transcripts, and copying under 28 U.S.C. § 1920 because these expenses were necessary for trial preparation.

Civil Civil Rights - Education Statute of Limitations Summary Judgment
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Mar 16 2026
9th Cir. 3:23-cv-02235-RSH-JLB Unpublished

John Henry Yablonsky v. Alford, Teacher; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; et al.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a California state prisoner's pro se lawsuit alleging First Amendment retaliation. The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient facts to establish a plausible causal connection between his protected conduct and the adverse actions taken against him.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner
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Mar 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-20199 Per Curiam

Judy Vuong v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs; Douglas A. Collins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Department of Veterans Affairs on Judy Vuong's claims of race, color, and sex discrimination and retaliation. However, the court reversed and remanded the case regarding her hostile work environment claim, finding the district court erred by dismissing it sua sponte without notice.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 16 2026
9th Cir. 2:24-cv-00669-KKE Unpublished

John Torsten Loop v. State of Washington; JAMS Mediation Arbitration and ADR Services; Helen L. Halpert Honorable (Retired), JAMS Arbitrator; Bob Ferguson, Washington State Atto...

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's constitutional claims arising from state court arbitration proceedings. The court held that the federal lawsuit constituted a forbidden de facto appeal of the state court judgment under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, depriving the federal court of subject matter jurisdiction.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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Mar 16 2026
9th Cir. 25-2847 Unpublished

WILSON RODRIGO MOPOSITA- LAMINIA; et al v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by an Ecuadorian family seeking asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioners failed to demonstrate harm rising to the level of persecution or a reasonable possibility of future persecution.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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