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Mar 2 2026
9th Cir. 17-72144 Unpublished

Maria Isabel Alcantara Mendez v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a Mexican national's petition for review of her asylum and Convention Against Torture claims, ruling that she forfeited her challenge to the definition of a particular social group. The court held that the petitioner failed to meet her burden of proof because she did not properly raise alternative groups before the immigration judge.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 2 2026
U.S. Sup. Ct. 25A810B97D 5-4

Mirabelli v. Bonta

The Supreme Court vacated a Ninth Circuit stay of a permanent injunction blocking California school policies that prohibit notifying parents of their children's gender transitioning. The Court held that the policies likely violate parents' First Amendment Free Exercise rights and Fourteenth Amendment Due Process rights to direct their children's upbringing.

Civil Environmental (Civil)
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Mar 2 2026
6th Cir. 25-1205 Published

SCOTT W. WILLIAMS v. ADDISON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; JOSH PERRY; MICHAEL MURPHY; JENNIFER FROST; ANDREA WOODRING; KIM FORD; STEVE GUERRA

The Sixth Circuit vacated a district court's decision to adjudicate a novel state constitutional tort claim after dismissing all federal claims. The appellate court held that the lower court abused its discretion by exercising supplemental jurisdiction over a complex, unique provision of the Michigan Constitution.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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Mar 2 2026
10th Cir. 1:23-CV-00811-JB-JFR Panel Decision

DONALD SOUSA v. CHIPOTLE SERVICES, LLC

The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Chipotle, ruling that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence of pretext to support his age discrimination claim under the New Mexico Human Rights Act. The court held that the employer's stated reasons for termination—persistent pest infestations and widespread cleanliness failures—were legitimate and not a cover for age-based discrimination.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 2 2026
3rd Cir. 3:22-cv-04476 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ALBERT BOUFARAH

The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Government in a federal tax collection suit, ruling that IRS transcripts containing minor clerical errors remain admissible to prove tax liability. The court held that the evidence was sufficient to show the taxpayer's installment agreements had terminated months before the lawsuit was filed.

Civil Summary Judgment Tax (Civil)
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Mar 2 2026
3rd Cir. 24-3311 Panel Decision

R. S., by and through his parents; M. S.; N. S., in their own right v. EAST BRUNSWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment for the East Brunswick School District, holding that the district provided a Free Appropriate Public Education to a student with Down Syndrome. The court ruled that placing the student in a self-contained classroom for specific subjects was necessary because he could not be educated satisfactorily in a general education setting despite extensive supplementary supports.

Civil Civil Rights - Education Summary Judgment
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Mar 2 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1662 Panel Decision

SELASSIE ATOKLO v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Third Circuit denied a petition for review seeking withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection for a Ghanaian national convicted of federal fraud and money laundering crimes. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that the petitioner failed to provide substantial evidence that he faced a clear probability of future persecution or torture upon return to Ghana.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 2 2026
1st Cir. 25-1265 Panel Decision

City of Boston v. OptumRx, Inc.

The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Boston's public nuisance lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers, ruling the claims were barred by the three-year statute of limitations. The court held that the City had actual knowledge of the alleged wrongdoing well before 2021, precluding tolling under the fraudulent concealment doctrine.

Civil Consumer Protection Statute of Limitations
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