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Feb 5 2026
1st Cir. 24-1951 Panel Decision

KATHLEEN F. HEBERT; TREVOR PARKER HEBERT; ZACHARY R. HEBERT v. KARISSA DONAHUE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Tiffany Donahue-Hebert, deceased METROPOLITAN LIFE IN...

The First Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a partially completed beneficiary designation form under the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act was valid. The court held that the statutory requirement of a signed and witnessed writing was met, and the appellant failed to provide medical evidence proving the insured lacked mental capacity.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits
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Feb 5 2026
7th Cir. 25-1344 Panel Decision

MICHAEL D. HICKINGBOTTOM v. CHRISTOPHER HOLCOMB

The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for prison officials regarding an Eighth Amendment claim about black mold, ruling that reasonable remediation efforts negate a finding of deliberate indifference. The court also upheld a jury verdict against the plaintiff on a heat-related claim, rejecting arguments regarding ineffective counsel and jury composition.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment
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Feb 5 2026
7th Cir. 24-3105 Panel Decision

LOGAN DYJAK v. LANA MILLER and KATE PATAROZZI

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the grant of summary judgment for facility officials, holding that they were entitled to qualified immunity regarding visitation restrictions. The court found that no clearly established First Amendment right existed for civil detainees to unrestricted visitation under the specific pandemic-era and post-pandemic circumstances faced by the facility.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Feb 4 2026
United States Court… 25-7122 Panel Decision

Samar Chatterjee v. Yvonne Williams, Judge and District of Columbia Superior Court

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the lower court's denial of appointed counsel and dismissal of claims against a judge. The appellate court held that the appellant forfeited jurisdictional challenges and that the judge was protected by absolute judicial immunity.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983
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Feb 3 2026
7th Cir. 25-2976 Panel Decision

YVES AUBERT v. LAURIE LEE POAST

The Seventh Circuit held that district courts retain jurisdiction to grant or modify interim injunctive relief, such as visitation rights, while a Hague Convention child abduction appeal is pending. The court clarified that Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 62(d) and Appellate Rule 8(a)(1)(C) collectively empower the district court to manage equitable relief during the appellate process.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Feb 3 2026
7th Cir. 25-1419 Panel Decision

MEDLEGAL SOLUTIONS, INC., doing business as Atticus Medi- cal Billing v. PREMIUM HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC APPEAL OF: VIVEK BEDI

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a federal judgment creditor's secured interest in a debtor's assets takes priority over a state judgment creditor's claim, even after the state creditor obtained a retroactive correction to fix a misnomer in his judgment. The court held that the federal district court had appellate jurisdiction over the final turnover order and that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine did not bar the federal court from adjudicating the priority dispute between the competing creditors.

Appellate Jurisdiction Bankruptcy Civil
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Feb 3 2026
7th Cir. 25-2360 Panel Decision

MARCUS L. PECK v. FIRST TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION and AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC

The Seventh Circuit vacated a district court dismissal of a consumer's federal claims against a creditor, ruling that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar suits alleging independent post-judgment debt collection misconduct. The appellate court held that claims regarding deceptive collection practices occurring after a state garnishment order are distinct from challenges to the state court's judgment itself.

Bankruptcy Civil
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Feb 3 2026
United States Court… 24-5239 Panel Decision

EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to unseal Stored Communications Act non-disclosure applications, ruling that grand jury secrecy rules displace common law and First Amendment access rights. The court remanded the case for the district court to consider whether to allow an amendment to the motion to unseal in light of a new Department of Justice Office of Inspector General report.

Civil Other Civil
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