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Mar 2 2026
3rd Cir. 24-3311 Panel Decision

R. S., by and through his parents; M. S.; N. S., in their own right v. EAST BRUNSWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment for the East Brunswick School District, holding that the district provided a Free Appropriate Public Education to a student with Down Syndrome. The court ruled that placing the student in a self-contained classroom for specific subjects was necessary because he could not be educated satisfactorily in a general education setting despite extensive supplementary supports.

Civil Civil Rights - Education Summary Judgment
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Mar 2 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1662 Panel Decision

SELASSIE ATOKLO v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Third Circuit denied a petition for review seeking withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection for a Ghanaian national convicted of federal fraud and money laundering crimes. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that the petitioner failed to provide substantial evidence that he faced a clear probability of future persecution or torture upon return to Ghana.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 2 2026
1st Cir. 25-1265 Panel Decision

City of Boston v. OptumRx, Inc.

The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Boston's public nuisance lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers, ruling the claims were barred by the three-year statute of limitations. The court held that the City had actual knowledge of the alleged wrongdoing well before 2021, precluding tolling under the fraudulent concealment doctrine.

Civil Consumer Protection Statute of Limitations
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Mar 2 2026
1st Cir. 25-1258 Panel Decision

City of Boston v. OptumRx, Inc.

The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Boston's public nuisance lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers, ruling the claim was barred by the three-year statute of limitations. The court held that the City had actual knowledge of the alleged wrongdoing well before the filing deadline and failed to plead a continuing nuisance theory under Massachusetts law.

Civil Consumer Protection Statute of Limitations
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Mar 2 2026
9th Cir. UNKNOWN-1774546698636 Unpublished

Joao Pedro Martins v. Pamela Bondi

The Ninth Circuit granted a petition for review and remanded an immigration case involving adverse credibility determinations. The court found that the immigration judge relied on multiple unsupported inconsistencies and omissions when denying asylum and related relief.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Mar 2 2026
9th Cir. 18-70983 Unpublished

Gonzalo Chavez Esquivel v. Pamela Bondi

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order, upholding the agency's finding that the petitioner's proposed social group lacked the required particularity and social distinction. The court also affirmed the denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture, though a judge dissented on the grounds that the agency failed to properly consider evidence of torture risk.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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