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May 26 2026
United States Court… 24-1360 Panel Decision

Vermont Information Processing, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the National Labor Relations Board's order against Vermont Information Processing regarding one employee but vacated the order for three others. The court held that the Board impermissibly broadened its theory of liability to include uncharged conduct for the three additional workers.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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May 26 2026
4th Cir. 25-2225 Per Curiam

Rashad C. Ranzy v. James Scott Farrin

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a complaint alleging violations of the American with Disabilities Act. The appellate court found the plaintiff's allegations insufficient to meet the plausibility standard required to survive review under Section nineteen hundred fifteen.

Civil Civil Rights - ADA / Other
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May 26 2026
8th Cir. 25-3036 Panel Decision

McCoy v. Jacobson

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Second Amendment challenge to Minnesota's firearm permit reciprocity statute. The court held that the reciprocity law does not regulate arms-bearing conduct and therefore fails at the first step of the Bruen framework.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Firearms
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May 26 2026
4th Cir. 25-2158 Per Curiam

Stokes v. AMF Bakery Systems

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a gender discrimination claim brought under Title VII. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's analysis of the plaintiff's comparator evidence.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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May 26 2026
6th Cir. 25-1973 Published

Right to Life of Michigan v. Whitmer

The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Michigan's constitutional amendment on reproductive freedom. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish Article III standing because they did not allege specific enforcement actions by the defendants that caused their alleged injuries.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Standing
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May 26 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1036 Panel Decision

BERNSTEIN v. MSPB

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to remand a Merit Systems Protection Board case for reconsideration. The court determined that allowing the agency to reconsider its previous position would preserve party and judicial resources.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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May 26 2026
9th Cir. 21-1361 Unpublished

Santiago-Dorrantes v. Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order that pretermitted an application for relief from removal. The court found no error in the determination that the petitioner abandoned her application by failing to comply with biometric requirements.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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May 26 2026
9th Cir. 25-544 Unpublished

Contreras-Lopez v. Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition challenging an Immigration Judge's refusal to accept a late motion and dismissed the petition regarding a request to reopen proceedings. The court found the petitioner waived his challenge to the timeliness ruling and lacked jurisdiction to review the discretionary denial of a sua sponte reopening.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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