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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 23 2026
10th Cir. 2:22-CR-00173-JNP-1) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RICHARD VILLANUEVA MITCHELL

The Tenth Circuit affirmed Richard Villanueva Mitchell's conviction for making a false bankruptcy declaration, rejecting his claim that the trial court erred by omitting a materiality element from the jury instructions. The court held that because Mitchell himself requested the omission of that element, he invited the error and cannot now challenge it on appeal.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Mar 23 2026
5th Cir. 25-60188 Panel Decision

Glen A. Hardwick v. Federal Aviation Administration; Bryan Bedford Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration

The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review upholding a 150-day suspension of a pilot's license for flying an aircraft with a tail number that did not match its registration documents. The court found the pilot failed to meet the narrow standard for reasonable reliance and that the administrative nature of the violation did not preclude a safety sanction.

Civil Securities
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Mar 23 2026
5th Cir. 24-40704 Per Curiam

Greg Murphy v. Beaumont Independent School District; Shannon Allen

The Fifth Circuit vacated the district court's grant of summary judgment on Greg Murphy's due process claims, finding a genuine dispute of material fact regarding his entitlement to premium pay under school district policy. The court affirmed summary judgment on Murphy's First Amendment and Fourth Amendment claims, holding that the record supported the district's legitimate reasons for his termination and arrest.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Mar 23 2026
5th Cir. 25-30362 Per Curiam

Molosso v. Board of Supervisors University of Louisiana System

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a university in an ADA disability discrimination case, ruling that a nursing student failed to establish that the school knew of her need for accommodations. The court further held that the district court properly denied the student's motion for additional discovery because she did not diligently pursue the process.

Civil Civil Rights - ADA / Other
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Mar 23 2026
5th Cir. 25-30416 Per Curiam

Landry v. Singley

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's § 1983 claims for false arrest and unlawful search, ruling that the Heck v. Humphrey bar precludes the suit because it would imply the invalidity of his underlying criminal convictions. The court also rejected the plaintiff's request for equitable tolling of the statute of limitations, finding no exceptional circumstances under Louisiana law to justify the delay.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Statute of Limitations
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