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Oct 30 2025
11th Cir. 21-11416 Per Curiam

ARIEL MARCELO BASTIAS v. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL

The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision, holding that a Florida child neglect conviction qualifies as a deportable crime of child abuse under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The court affirmed that the state offense matches the federal generic definition because it requires culpable negligence and creates a substantial risk of harm to a child.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Oct 29 2025
11th Cir. 1:21-cv-23103-BB Unanimous

Casa Express Corp. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

The Eleventh Circuit held that a federal district court lacked ancillary jurisdiction to enforce a New York judgment against third-party defendants in Florida supplementary proceedings because the claims involved entirely new facts and theories of liability. The court affirmed the dismissal for lack of jurisdiction but vacated the district court's alternative merits rulings and remanded the case for dismissal without prejudice.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Oct 28 2025
10th Cir. 2:24-CV-00113-MV-GBW Panel Decision

VINAY SAINI v. HOSPITAL CARE CONSULTANTS

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Dr. Vinay Saini’s employment discrimination and retaliation claims, ruling that his complaints were time-barred and failed to state plausible causes of action. The court held that the statute of limitations began running at the time of his termination and that his subsequent discovery of the employer's true reasons did not trigger equitable tolling.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Oct 23 2025
1st Cir. 23-1969 Panel Decision

United States Department of Natural Resources of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v. Ernst Jacob GmbH & Co. KG; Shipowners Insurance & Guaranty Company, Ltd.

The First Circuit held that it possesses appellate jurisdiction over an interlocutory appeal in an Oil Pollution Act case because the litigation includes third-party admiralty claims. On the merits, the court reversed the District Court's grant of summary judgment, ruling that liability for natural resource damages must be determined by a preponderance of the evidence rather than under the deferential arbitrary-and-capricious standard.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Summary Judgment
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Oct 17 2025
11th Cir. 0:22-cv-60746-RAR Published

Joseph Simone v. Secretary of Homeland Security

The Eleventh Circuit held that the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act abrogated its prior precedent in Castro, extending Rehabilitation Act protections to TSA security screeners. Consequently, the court vacated the district court's dismissal of the plaintiff's disability discrimination claim and remanded the case for further proceedings.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Oct 8 2025
9th Cir. 3:23-cv-00528- Published

L.B., By and Through his Guardian Ad Litem ROBIN MORRISEY v. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that held a school district had no duty to offer a free appropriate public education because parents requested an IEP meeting rather than an IEP document. The panel clarified that the purpose of an IEP meeting is to develop and offer an IEP, making the specific terminology used by parents irrelevant to the district's obligation.

Civil Civil Rights - Education
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