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Mar 24 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2190 Panel Decision

DEBRA BLACKWELL v. UNITED STATES 2024-2190

The Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the United States, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove her position required equal skill, effort, and responsibility compared to her male colleague under the Equal Pay Act. The court further held that the government successfully rebutted the claim by demonstrating the pay differential was based on factors other than sex.

Civil Environmental (Civil) Summary Judgment
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Mar 24 2026
1st Cir. 25-1304 Panel Decision

Manzo v. Wohlstadter

The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a securities fraud lawsuit, holding that the claims arose out of promissory notes containing a valid forum selection clause. The court rejected arguments that the clause was unenforceable under Massachusetts public policy or that the suit fell outside its scope.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Mar 24 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-1818 Panel Decision

ERIC J. SUTULA v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 2024-1818

The Federal Circuit reversed the Merit Systems Protection Board's dismissal of a federal employee's termination appeal, holding that the petitioner non-frivolously alleged he was not serving a probationary period. The court remanded the case for a full jurisdictional hearing because the Board improperly weighed conflicting evidence without resolving the factual dispute.

Civil Securities
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Mar 24 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1030 Panel Decision

SRAM, LLC v. FOX FACTORY, INC

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board by mutual agreement of the parties. Each side was ordered to bear its own costs under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two, subsection B.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Mar 24 2026
United States Court… 25-5458 Panel Decision

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

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of leave to file a new complaint, ruling that the proposed filing failed to meet Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a) standards and contained frivolous claims previously enjoined. The court further held that challenges to the underlying pre-filing injunction were barred by prior failure to appeal, and rejected allegations of judicial bias as meritless.

Civil Other Civil
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Mar 24 2026
United States Court… 25-5399 Panel Decision

J.E. Pendleton v. United States of America, et al.

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of the appellant's complaint, ruling that certain claims were patently insubstantial and failed to present a federal question. The court further held that sua sponte dismissal was proper under the Twombly pleading standard because the amended complaint lacked the required short and plain statement of claim.

Civil Other Civil
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Mar 24 2026
9th Cir. UNKNOWN-1774932543636 Unpublished

Joao Pedro Martins v. Pamela Bondi

The Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded an adverse credibility determination made by an immigration judge in an asylum case. The court found that the judge relied on multiple unsupported inconsistencies and failed to consider the totality of the circumstances.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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