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Feb 18 2026
7th Cir. 25-2508 Panel Decision

WESLEY C. TAYLOR v. DIANE COWGER

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a § 1983 lawsuit challenging a state family court order, holding that federal courts lack jurisdiction to review or alter such orders under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine and the domestic-relations exception. The appellate court modified the judgment to clarify that claims dismissed on jurisdictional grounds should be dismissed without prejudice, while claims dismissed on immunity or pleading deficiencies remain with prejudice.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Feb 17 2026
United States Court… 24-5276 Panel Decision

PATRICK LENZ, DR., EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF HARRY S. STONEHILL v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to vacate a 2008 FOIA judgment, ruling that the movant failed to prove fraud on the court by clear and convincing evidence. The court also upheld the lower court's decision to treat the motion as untimely under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(3).

Civil FOIA Summary Judgment Tax (Civil)
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Feb 17 2026
7th Cir. 25-1541 Panel Decision

FELIPE N. GOMEZ Debtor- v. LARRY WEISENTHAL and CONSTANCE WEISENTHAL

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling denying a Chapter 7 debtor's request to dismiss an adversary proceeding after the bankruptcy trustee had already settled the case. The court held that the debtor lacked standing to control the litigation because the estate's liabilities vastly exceeded its assets, leaving no realistic prospect of a surplus for the debtor.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Feb 17 2026
7th Cir. 24-2774 Panel Decision

EDWARD L. ASH v. CITY OF AURORA

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the City of Aurora and its officers, ruling that the plaintiff's Fourth Amendment claims were either time-barred or defeated by the existence of probable cause. The court held that a state judge's finding of probable cause to charge the plaintiff with a weapon offense provided an absolute defense to his civil rights lawsuit, regardless of his subsequent acquittal.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Statute of Limitations
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Feb 13 2026
United States Court… 25-7005 Panel Decision

STABIL LLC v. RUSSIAN FEDERATION

The D.C. Circuit affirmed that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act permits U.S. courts to enforce arbitral awards against the Russian Federation for the expropriation of Ukrainian assets in Crimea. The court held that Russia's waiver of immunity under the New York Convention and the FSIA's arbitration exception precludes its immunity defense, even absent direct commercial contacts with the United States.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting
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Feb 13 2026
7th Cir. 24-1042 Panel Decision

JIM ROSE and ANITA GIAN v. MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, et al

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's order compelling arbitration, holding that the plaintiffs agreed to the mandatory arbitration clause by confirming their subscription with a customer service representative. The court found that the company's protocol provided sufficient notice of the terms, and the plaintiffs' failure to recall the specific interaction was insufficient to rebut the presumption of notice.

Civil Securities
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Feb 13 2026
7th Cir. 25-1796 Panel Decision

Justin Mahwikizi v. Uber Technologies, Inc. and Rasier, LLC

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a plaintiff's lawsuit for failure to prosecute after he refused to comply with an order compelling arbitration. The court held that the interlocutory order to arbitrate did not merge into the final dismissal, leaving the appellate court without jurisdiction to review the arbitration ruling.

Civil Contract
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Feb 13 2026
1st Cir. 24-1397 Panel Decision

Soscia Holdings, LLC v. State of Rhode Island

The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Soscia Holdings' federal constitutional and statutory claims against state officials, upholding Eleventh Amendment immunity for the State and qualified immunity for individual defendants. The court sustained the district court's dismissal of remaining federal claims arising from a civil penalty assessment under the state Permitting Act.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity
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Feb 13 2026
9th Cir. 25-1803 Unpublished

Carlos Mauricio Arevalo-Montano; K. S. A.-N.; E. T. M. N.; K. N. A.-N v. Pamela Bondi, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting asylum claims for an El Salvadoran father and his three children. The court held that the proposed social groups of Uber drivers and the Arevalo-Montano family failed to meet the legal requirements for cognizability and nexus to protected grounds.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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