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Feb 6 2026
11th Cir. 3:21-cv-03061-MCR-ZCB Published

Melton v. I-10 Truck Center Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment on claims of discriminatory and retaliatory termination but reversed the dismissal of a racially hostile work environment claim. The court held that evidence of pervasive racial slurs directed at nonwhite customers and the use of the term 'boy' created a genuine dispute of material fact regarding the workplace environment.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Feb 6 2026
11th Cir. 1:22-cv-21397-KMW Published

Castro-Reyes v. City of Opa-Locka

The Eleventh Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for Officers Bosque and Kelly regarding a false arrest claim, finding they had arguable probable cause to detain the plaintiff under Florida's Baker Act. The court affirmed the denial of immunity for Officers Serrano and Perez on excessive force and state law assault claims, holding that a jury could find their use of force was grossly disproportionate to the threat posed.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity
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Feb 5 2026
1st Cir. 24-1951 Panel Decision

KATHLEEN F. HEBERT; TREVOR PARKER HEBERT; ZACHARY R. HEBERT v. KARISSA DONAHUE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Tiffany Donahue-Hebert, deceased METROPOLITAN LIFE IN...

The First Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a partially completed beneficiary designation form under the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act was valid. The court held that the statutory requirement of a signed and witnessed writing was met, and the appellant failed to provide medical evidence proving the insured lacked mental capacity.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits
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Feb 5 2026
7th Cir. 25-1344 Panel Decision

MICHAEL D. HICKINGBOTTOM v. CHRISTOPHER HOLCOMB

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for prison officials regarding an Eighth Amendment claim about black mold, ruling that reasonable remediation efforts negate a finding of deliberate indifference. The court also upheld a jury verdict against the plaintiff on a heat-related claim, rejecting arguments regarding ineffective counsel and jury composition.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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Feb 5 2026
7th Cir. 24-3105 Panel Decision

LOGAN DYJAK v. LANA MILLER and KATE PATAROZZI

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the grant of summary judgment for facility officials, holding that they were entitled to qualified immunity regarding visitation restrictions. The court found that no clearly established First Amendment right existed for civil detainees to unrestricted visitation under the specific pandemic-era and post-pandemic circumstances faced by the facility.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Feb 5 2026
1st Cir. 24-1697 Panel Decision

Stokinger v. Armslist, LLC

The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a negligence and public nuisance suit against an online firearms marketplace for lack of personal jurisdiction based on pre-2017 contacts. However, the court vacated the dismissal to allow jurisdictional discovery, ruling that evidence of thousands of New Hampshire-specific listings from 2018 onward may establish that the company purposefully availed itself of the state's laws.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Feb 4 2026
United States Court… 25-7122 Panel Decision

Samar Chatterjee v. Yvonne Williams, Judge and District of Columbia Superior Court

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a civil rights claim against a judge, ruling that the appellant forfeited jurisdictional challenges by failing to raise them on appeal. The court further held that the judge was protected by absolute judicial immunity from the claims brought against her.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Feb 3 2026
7th Cir. 25-2976 Panel Decision

YVES AUBERT v. LAURIE LEE POAST

The Seventh Circuit held that district courts retain jurisdiction to grant or modify interim injunctive relief, such as visitation rights, while a Hague Convention child abduction appeal is pending. The court clarified that Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 62(d) and Appellate Rule 8(a)(1)(C) collectively empower the district court to manage equitable relief during the appellate process.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Feb 3 2026
7th Cir. 25-1419 Panel Decision

MEDLEGAL SOLUTIONS, INC., doing business as Atticus Medi- cal Billing v. PREMIUM HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC APPEAL OF: VIVEK BEDI

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a federal judgment creditor's secured interest in a debtor's assets takes priority over a state judgment creditor's claim, even after the state creditor obtained a retroactive correction to fix a misnomer in his judgment. The court held that the federal district court had appellate jurisdiction over the final turnover order and that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine did not bar the federal court from adjudicating the priority dispute between the competing creditors.

Appellate Jurisdiction Bankruptcy Civil
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