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Mar 12 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-1541 Panel Decision

TYSHA S. HOLMES v. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 2025-1541

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's order finding the Department of the Army in compliance with a mandate to halt recoupment of interim relief payments. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's explanation of its debt calculations and confirmed that no collection efforts were made for the protected period.

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Mar 12 2026
4th Cir. 23-2316 Panel Decision

Peterson v. Harrah's NC Casino Co., LLC

The Fourth Circuit vacated a district court's dismissal of an employment discrimination lawsuit, ruling that the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' gaming enterprise was not a necessary party to the case. The court held that the plaintiff's claims against the corporate casino operator could proceed without the Tribe, as the operator retained exclusive authority over hiring and firing decisions.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Mar 12 2026
7th Cir. 23-1201 Panel Decision

GURMEET SINGH v. PAMELA J. BONDI, Attorney General of the United States

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of Gurmeet Singh's adjustment of status application, holding that room and board provided by temples outside his sponsoring entity constituted unauthorized employment. The court found no reversible error in the agency's determination that Singh violated the terms of his R-1 visa by working for over 180 days at locations not authorized by his original petition.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 11 2026
4th Cir. 25-9517 Per Curiam

In re ERIC CHIBUEZE NWAUBANI

The Fourth Circuit imposed a public admonishment on attorney Eric Chibueze Nwaubani for submitting appellate briefs containing citations to three nonexistent judicial opinions. The court held that this conduct violated ethical rules prohibiting actions that seriously interfere with the administration of justice, regardless of whether artificial intelligence was used to generate the errors.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Mar 11 2026
4th Cir. 24-1568 Panel Decision

Reeves v. Hegseth

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal employee's race discrimination and hostile work environment claims but vacated summary judgment on his retaliation claim. The court held that while the plaintiff failed to prove an abusive work environment, evidence of a supervisor's threat to fire him for filing an EEO complaint created a genuine dispute of material fact on retaliation.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Mar 11 2026
7th Cir. 25-2415 Panel Decision

Carnell D. Taylor v. John Idleburg, et al.

The Seventh Circuit vacated a district court's dismissal of a pretrial detainee's failure-to-protect claim, ruling that the lower court erred in treating defendant-authored documents as incontrovertible contradictions of the plaintiff's allegations. The appellate court held that the attached grievance responses did not definitively refute the detainee's claim that officials had a record of a keep-separate order.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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