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Civil

Every decision we've filed under Civil.

Staci Barber v. Bryan Scott Rounds

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for a teacher's First Amendment free speech and free exercise claims, holding that a principal's categorical ban on visible teacher prayer violates clearly established law under Kennedy v. Bremerton. However, the court reversed the denial of qualified immunity for the equal protection claim, ruling that the complaint failed to allege the principal's personal involvement in disparate treatment.

Civil Civil Rights - Religious Liberty (RLUIPA) Qualified Immunity

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Mar 9 2026

11th Cir. 2:20-cv-00163-ECM-KFP Per Curiam

BERNADETTE DENISE DICKERSON v. KOCH FOODS, LLC KOCH FOODS OF ALABAMA, LLC

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se plaintiff's Rule 60 motion, ruling that her allegations of fraud on the court were patently frivolous and unsupported by evidence. The court applied the law of the case doctrine, noting it had previously rejected identical claims in a prior appeal.

Civil Contract

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Mar 9 2026

3rd Cir. 25-1689 Panel Decision

MARK R. CUKER; GERALD J. WILLIAMS v. ESTHER E. BEREZOFSKY

The Third Circuit affirmed a district court order confirming an arbitration award resolving a law firm dissolution dispute. The court rejected the appellant's claims that the arbitrators manifestly disregarded the law or committed misconduct regarding fee distributions and jurisdictional limits.

Civil Contract

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Mar 9 2026

3rd Cir. 25-1455 Panel Decision

LAKEVIEW PHARMACY OF RACINE, INC v. CATAMARAN CORPORATION

The Third Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment against Lakeview Pharmacy, ruling that the exclusion of its untimely expert report was not an abuse of discretion. The court held that because Lakeview failed to seek proper extensions and disregarded discovery deadlines, the late submission was procedurally barred.

Civil Contract Summary Judgment

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Mar 9 2026

Fed. Cir. 24-2122 Panel Decision

DSS, INC v. NICHIA CORPORATION, NICHIA AMERICA CORPORATION 2024-2122

The Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that specific claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,879,040 are invalid for indefiniteness. The court held that the patent claims failed to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter of the invention as required by law.

Civil Intellectual Property

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Mar 9 2026

Fed. Cir. 24-1627 Panel Decision

Wag Acquisition, LLC v. The Walt Disney Company

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's determinations regarding the patentability of challenged claims in multiple inter partes review proceedings. The per curiam order indicates the court found no error in the PTAB's decisions without issuing a detailed written opinion.

Civil Intellectual Property

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Mar 9 2026

Fed. Cir. 24-1630 Panel Decision

WAG ACQUISITION, LLC v. GOOGLE LLC, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY DISNEY STREAMING SERVICES LLC, HULU, LLC NETFLIX, INC

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in inter partes review proceedings involving patents held by Wag Acquisition, LLC. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam order citing Federal Circuit Rule 36, resolving the appeal without oral argument or detailed written analysis.

Civil Intellectual Property

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Mar 9 2026

Fed. Cir. 25-1104 Panel Decision

TIMOTHY L. CRISP v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 2025-1104

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision in a nonprecedential per curiam order. The court found no reversible error in the Board's handling of Timothy L. Crisp's employment dispute with the United States Postal Service.

Civil Other Civil

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Mar 9 2026

Fed. Cir. 24-2285 Panel Decision

JOHN SUGGS v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 2024-2285

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's dismissal of John Suggs's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that disputes over severance pay and debt garnishment do not constitute appealable adverse actions under the relevant federal statute.

Civil Social Security

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Mar 9 2026

Fed. Cir. 26-1197 Panel Decision

Chien-Min Sung v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board by mutual agreement of the parties. The court issued a nonprecedential order directing that each side bear its own costs.

Civil Intellectual Property

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