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Mar 12 2026
7th Cir. 23-1201 Panel Decision

GURMEET SINGH v. PAMELA J. BONDI, Attorney General of the United States

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of Gurmeet Singh's adjustment of status application, holding that room and board provided by temples outside his sponsoring entity constituted unauthorized employment. The court found no reversible error in the agency's determination that Singh violated the terms of his R-1 visa by working for over 180 days at locations not authorized by his original petition.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 12 2026
7th Cir. 24-3293 Panel Decision

CHRISTOPHER P. RADDANT v. DOUGLAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN, et al

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights case alleging excessive force during a jail booking. The court held that body-worn camera footage contradicted the plaintiff's version of events, leaving no genuine dispute for a jury to resolve regarding the reasonableness of the officers' actions.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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Mar 12 2026
6th Cir. 25-5553 Published

PAMELA LOWRANCE v. CORECIVIC, INC., dba Trousdale Turner Correctional Center; TROUSDALE COUNTY TENNESSEE a Tennessee municipality; WARDEN MARTIN FRINK

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a wrongful death complaint alleging that prison officials were deliberately indifferent to an inmate's serious dental needs. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plead facts supporting a claim of conscious disregard of a medical need and lacked a causal link between alleged staffing policies and the specific injury.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Mar 12 2026
6th Cir. 25-1668 Unanimous

Shepler's Inc. v. City of Mackinac Island

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking the City of Mackinac Island from regulating ferry parking fees but vacated the portion enjoining the City from regulating ferry rates. The court held that while the City lacks authority to regulate parking under its charter, its broad statutory power to regulate ferry fares and services remains intact pending further litigation.

Antitrust (Civil) Civil
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Mar 12 2026
6th Cir. 25-1568 Published

Shaut v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision sustaining an IRS determination of income tax deficiency against Michael Shaut. The court held that Shaut failed to meet his burden of proof to substantiate his claimed business expenses, theft losses, and net operating loss carryovers.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Mar 12 2026
11th Cir. 25-11613 Per Curiam

NATALIA MOROZOVA v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Eleventh Circuit denied Natalia Morozova's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order affirming the denial of her claim for withholding of removal. The court held that the agency's findings were supported by substantial evidence and that the proposed particular social group was not cognizable under immigration law.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 12 2026
3rd Cir. 25-3246 Panel Decision

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; KRR CAPITAL LLC v. KEVIN GREGORY HAND

The Third Circuit summarily affirmed the District Court's order remanding a foreclosure and ejectment dispute to state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The appellate court held that neither federal question jurisdiction nor diversity jurisdiction existed because the underlying state claims did not present federal issues and the parties were not completely diverse.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Mar 12 2026
9th Cir. 24-3790 Unpublished

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. RADNET MANAGEMENT, INC

The Ninth Circuit granted the National Labor Relations Board's application to enforce an order finding that RadNet Management breached a settlement agreement by failing to reinstate an employee. The court held that the Board did not abuse its discretion in setting aside the agreement and denied RadNet's cross-petition for review.

Civil Labor
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Mar 11 2026
11th Cir. 8:21-bk-03694-CPM Per Curiam

DAVID MICHAEL SNYDER v. LARRY S. HYMAN

The Eleventh Circuit denied a pro se petition for permission to appeal bankruptcy court orders because the mandatory statutory certification required for direct review was never obtained. Without this certification from the bankruptcy court, district court, or a bankruptcy appellate panel, the appellate court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.

Bankruptcy Civil
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