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Dec 10 2025
United States Court… 24-5087 Panel Decision

Harold Jean-Baptiste v. United States Department of Justice, et al.

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Harold Jean-Baptiste's complaint, upholding a pre-filing injunction that requires him to obtain court permission before filing pro se actions. The court rejected his motions for FOIA data, appointment of counsel, and relief from the injunction, ruling that his claims were frivolous and barred by the existing order.

Civil FOIA
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Dec 9 2025
11th Cir. 3:22-cv-22688-TKW-HTC Published

Kimberley Diane Settle, A Personal Representative for the Estate of Jacob Joseph Settle Sr v. David Collier

The Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court's denial of summary judgment, holding that Officer David Collier was entitled to qualified immunity for using deadly force against Jacob Settle. The court concluded that Settle's actions of starting his truck and shifting it into gear created an objectively reasonable belief of imminent threat, even though the vehicle did not move.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Dec 8 2025
11th Cir. 24-10651 Published

Fairfield Southern Company v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

The Eleventh Circuit vacated and remanded a Benefits Review Board decision granting Black Lung benefits, clarifying that while aboveground work can qualify for the statutory presumption, the facility must be part of the same geographically bounded underground mine. The court held that a preparation plant located five miles from the extraction site did not constitute part of the underground coal mine under the statute.

Civil Social Security
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Dec 5 2025
11th Cir. 0:20-cv-60192-AHS Published

Villarino v. Pacesetter Personnel Service, Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of a staffing agency, ruling that transportation deductions and uncompensated time for travel, tool collection, and waiting do not violate the Fair Labor Standards Act. The court held that the transportation was an optional benefit for employees and that the time spent on these activities was not integral and indispensable to the core job duties.

Civil Labor
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Dec 5 2025
11th Cir. 0:23-cv-61595-WPD Published

Florida Agency for Health Care Administration v. Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

The Eleventh Circuit held that a CMS Bulletin regarding Florida's Medicaid Directed Payment Program constitutes final agency action subject to judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act. However, the court affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction because Florida is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the Bulletin's interpretation of the hold-harmless rule.

Civil Preliminary Injunction Social Security
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Dec 5 2025
1st Cir. 25-1421 Panel Decision

ALEJANDRA MILAGROS DE LA CRUZ-QUISPE v. PAMELA J. BONDI Attorney General

The First Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim based on domestic violence. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner's abuser was motivated by personal relationship disputes rather than her membership in a protected social group.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Dec 5 2025
11th Cir. 1:22-cv-00108-JRH-BKE Published

Ahmed S. Ismael v. Sheriff Richard Roundtree

The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a Section 1981 retaliation case, holding that the lower court improperly conflated the McDonnell Douglas pretext analysis with the convincing mosaic standard. The court remanded the case for the district court to apply the correct summary judgment standard to the employment discrimination claim.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Dec 3 2025
1st Cir. 23-2011 Panel Decision

REYNALDO CRUZ v. UNIÓN INDEPENDIENTE AUTÉNTICA DE LOS EMPLEADOS DE LA AUTORIDAD DE ACUEDUCTOS Y ALCANTARILLADOS; PUERTO RICO AQUEDUCT AND SEWER AUTHORITY; JENNIFFER A. GONZÁLEZ...

The First Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a § 1983 lawsuit, holding that the case was not moot despite the defendants depositing the disputed union dues. The court remanded the matter to determine whether the plaintiff qualifies as a prevailing party for attorney's fees, a status that could be lost if the case is deemed moot.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Dec 2 2025
11th Cir. 1:22-cv-20703-RNS Published

Francisco Lagos Marmol, Fernando Van Peborgh v. Kalonymus Development Partners, LLC

The Eleventh Circuit held that a buyer's claim for specific performance was moot because the parties had already closed on the sale of the property following the district court's order. However, the court proceeded to review the damages award, affirming in part and reversing in part the district court's calculation of damages for the breach of the real-estate contract.

Bankruptcy Civil Mootness
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