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Civil

Every decision we've filed under Civil.

Zia Chishti and Sarah Pobereskin v. Tatiana Spottiswoode

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation and breach of contract lawsuit brought by Zia Chishti against Tatiana Spottiswoode. The court held that Spottiswoode's congressional testimony and related statements were protected by legislative privilege and First Amendment principles.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment

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Jul 6 2026

8th Cir. 25-1830 Panel Decision

Compeer Financial, ACA; Compeer Financial, PCA; Compeer Financial, FLCA v. Corporate America Lending, Inc

The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court order confirming an arbitration award and appointing a receiver to recover funds withheld by a lending association. The court held that the partial arbitration award was final and that the receiver was necessary due to the defendant's obstructionist conduct.

Bankruptcy Civil

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Jul 6 2026

10th Cir. 24-1328 Panel Decision

Colorado Montana Wyoming State Area Conference of the NAACP v. Smith

The Tenth Circuit reversed a district court judgment that dismissed an unincorporated association as a defendant in a voter intimidation case. The court held that unincorporated associations qualify as persons who can be sued under the Voting Rights Act and Section nineteen eighty-five of the Ku Klux Klan Act.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment

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Jul 6 2026

11th Cir. 25-11344 Per Curiam

Rajesh Motibhai Patel v. Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of most employment discrimination claims by a physician against the Department of Veterans Affairs. The court vacated the dismissal of two claims regarding the suspension of clinical privileges and remanded those specific counts for further proceedings.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Summary Judgment

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Jul 6 2026

10th Cir. 1:22-CV-00033-JB-JFR Panel Decision

Charley v. United States, et al.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a medical malpractice case. The appellate court held that the district court properly excluded the plaintiffs' causation expert due to repeated discovery violations.

Civil Securities Summary Judgment

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Jul 6 2026

8th Cir. 26-1035 Panel Decision

Navashia Akins v. Checkr, Inc

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se action brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The court found no basis for reversal after reviewing the district court's decision de novo.

Civil Contract

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Jul 6 2026

10th Cir. 1:23-CV-02792-GPG Panel Decision

Savelkoul v. Driscoll

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of attorneys' fees to a former Army soldier seeking a Purple Heart under the Equal Access to Justice Act. The court held the soldier was not a prevailing party because the remand was based on new evidence rather than agency error, and the government's position was substantially justified.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment

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Jul 6 2026

Fed. Cir. 25-1368 Panel Decision

LINFO IP, LLC v. TRUSTPILOT, INC

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal as moot after the parties settled their patent infringement dispute. The court found that a settlement agreement granting a license to the patent ended the controversy between the parties.

Civil Intellectual Property Mootness

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Jul 6 2026

10th Cir. 25-3046 Panel Decision

In re Winter Storm Uri Natural Gas Litigation

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of state-law consumer protection claims against natural gas wholesalers. The court held that the Natural Gas Act field-preempts the Kansas Consumer Protection Act claims because they directly target interstate wholesale transactions under exclusive federal jurisdiction.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil

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Jul 6 2026

9th Cir. 21-71018 Unpublished

Merli Valdez-Merida v. Todd Blanche

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found the petitioner failed to establish the required nexus for asylum claims and lacked evidence of government acquiescence for Convention Against Torture relief.

Civil Immigration (Civil)

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