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Mar 10 2026
6th Cir. 25-1053 Published

BRAYTON JAMES GROTH v. NICHOLAS HILL, SCOTT MCINTYRE, and RAYMOND FAES

The Sixth Circuit dismissed the officers' interlocutory appeal for lack of jurisdiction because they refused to accept the plaintiff's version of genuinely disputed facts regarding the level of resistance. The court held that without a factual concession or clear video evidence resolving the dispute, appellate review of qualified immunity denials in excessive-force cases is barred.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity
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Mar 10 2026
11th Cir. 1:23-cv-00126-JRH-BKE Published

Phillip F.W. Beazer v. Richmond County Constructors, LLC, James Bishop, et al

The Eleventh Circuit held that a plaintiff is entitled to equitable tolling of the 90-day statutory filing period for a Title VII claim when an extraordinary circumstance, such as a hurricane, delays delivery of a complaint despite the plaintiff's reasonable diligence. The court vacated the district court's dismissal and remanded the case for further proceedings.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Statute of Limitations
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Mar 10 2026
6th Cir. 25-5744 Unanimous

Westerling v. East Tennessee Children's Hospital Association, Inc.

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a security guard's FLSA overtime claim, ruling that his complaint failed to plausibly allege he was not completely relieved of duty during meal periods. The court further held that the district court properly denied leave to amend because the plaintiff could not cure the pleading deficiencies given the specific facts he alleged.

Civil Labor Motion to Dismiss
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Mar 10 2026
6th Cir. 25-3757 Published

Dario Humberto Ortiz Rodriguez v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General

The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review regarding a withholding of removal claim, holding that the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision was supported by substantial evidence. The court found that police intervention in past attacks against the petitioner served as affirmative proof that Honduras has not abandoned its efforts to protect citizens from gang violence.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 10 2026
6th Cir. 25-1681 Published

West v. Dow Chemical Company

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to an employer, holding that a signed termination release validly barred an employee's discrimination claims. The court found the release was executed knowingly and voluntarily because the employee received adequate time to review the document and consult counsel.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 10 2026
11th Cir. 3:17-cv-00094-CDL Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Ex Rel. ELIZABETH PETERS YOUNG v. BTW SOLUTIONS, LLC

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's award of attorneys' fees to a relator under the False Claims Act, rejecting a defense based on the relator's unrelated prior misconduct. The court held that the unclean hands doctrine does not apply when the relator's past crimes have no immediate relation to the specific qui tam suit at issue.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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Mar 9 2026
Fed. Cir. 20-1173, 20-1174 Panel Decision

IMPLICIT, LLC v. SONOS, INC., JOHN A. SQUIRES, UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that certificates of correction issued after final written decisions in inter partes review proceedings do not retroactively invalidate those decisions. The court held that the patent owner forfeited the right to rely on the corrected inventorship because it failed to raise the argument in a timely manner during the initial proceedings.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty Intellectual Property
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Mar 9 2026
4th Cir. 25-1454 Panel Decision

CIN DALE 3; JOHN WRIGHT, 1&2; MILLER; BAK; BALL, 1&2; HUGH D. DALE, JR v. PEOPLES BANK CORP.; KIM LIGHTHALL; JOHN OR JANE DOE BANK EMPLOYEES 1-5

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a suit against a bank for seizing funds to satisfy a Texas judgment, holding that banks perform a ministerial function when complying with court enforcement writs. The court ruled that the bank acted with legal right under West Virginia law and that the judgment debtors must challenge the underlying judgment rather than sue the bank.

Bankruptcy Civil
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