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Mar 31 2026
United States Court… 25-5385 Panel Decision

Smither v. United States Department of Housing & Urban Development, et al.

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claims challenging actions by judges of another federal district. The court held that federal courts lack subject-matter jurisdiction to review the decisions of other federal judges and that the complaint failed to state a claim due to redundancy and insufficient factual allegations.

Civil Civil Rights - Housing
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Mar 31 2026
3rd Cir. 24-2673 Panel Decision

DiFraia v. Ransom

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's Eighth Amendment and ADA claims regarding his removal from a drug treatment program, ruling that prison officials' good-faith judgments lack the requisite culpable state of mind for constitutional liability. However, the court vacated the dismissal of his state-law negligence claim because the lower court relied on precedent that the Supreme Court has since abrogated.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner
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Mar 31 2026
United States Court… 24-1298 Panel Decision

WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL v. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The D.C. Circuit denied the World Shipping Council's petition to overturn the Federal Maritime Commission's new rule defining unreasonable refusals to deal regarding vessel space. The court held that the Commission acted within its statutory authority under the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 and provided a reasoned explanation for its regulatory choices.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 31 2026
7th Cir. 24-1630 Panel Decision

Close Armstrong, LLC v. Trunkline Gas Company, LLC

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that unexercised, future rights under a floating easement for a natural gas pipeline are not fixed to a specific location under Indiana law. The court declined to certify the question to the Indiana Supreme Court, concluding that existing state law provides sufficient certainty on the issue.

Bankruptcy Civil Summary Judgment
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Mar 31 2026
7th Cir. 24-2056 Panel Decision

Harris and Olds v. W6LS, Inc.

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a motion to compel arbitration in a high-interest loan dispute. The court held that the arbitration and delegation provisions lacked mutual assent because they directed arbitrators to apply tribal law that did not exist when the loans were issued.

Antitrust (Civil) Civil Consumer Protection
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Mar 30 2026
3rd Cir. 25-2457 Panel Decision

Lloyd v. Manbel Devco I LP

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a tenant's claims against a county housing authority. The court held that the housing authority retained sovereign immunity and that the tenant failed to state a viable claim.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Mar 30 2026
10th Cir. 4:17-CV-00336-EFM-SH Panel Decision

MICHAEL MANNING, as the Administrator of the Estate of Terence Crutcher, Sr v. CITY OF TULSA; BETTY JO SHELBY

The Tenth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of qualified immunity to Officer Betty Shelby, holding that the right to be free from deadly force against an unarmed, nonthreatening suspect was clearly established. The court affirmed the dismissal of Monell claims against the City of Tulsa but remanded for consideration of supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state-law wrongful death claim.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity
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Mar 30 2026
3rd Cir. 25-2642 Panel Decision

Lloyd v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The Third Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a civil rights lawsuit brought by a plaintiff regarding the death of her service dog and her comments on a police department social media page. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state claims against private actors and lacked evidence of personal involvement or municipal policy to sustain liability against the police department.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Mar 30 2026
3rd Cir. 25-3173 Panel Decision

Jerry Jeron Daniels v. Peter Damiter; Kathy J. Brittain; Jennifer Newberry; Keri Moore; D. Varner; Beth Lazusky; Melissa Morgain, SCI – Frackville Records Supervisor

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit summarily affirmed a district court order denying a state inmate's motion for the appointment of counsel. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's refusal to grant relief under Rule Sixty-B of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner
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