Jul 6 2026
5th Cir. 25-30687 Per Curiam

Veals v. Hedgemon

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by an incarcerated plaintiff who sought to proceed in forma pauperis. The court found the appeal lacked arguable merit because the claims were time-barred or failed to state a cognizable constitutional issue.

Jul 6 2026
5th Cir. 25-40653 Per Curiam

Ellsworth v. Marx

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Howard Lawrence Ellsworth, III and Theresa Lynn Ellsworth as frivolous. The court denied their motion to proceed in forma pauperis because they failed to meaningfully challenge the district court's dismissal of their claims.

Jul 6 2026
7th Cir. 24-3170 Panel Decision

Dimitrios George Liapis v. Frank Bisignano

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying disability benefits to a claimant with bipolar disorder and chronic pain. Although the Administrative Law Judge made multiple legal errors in evaluating a medical expert's opinion, the court found those errors harmless because the claimant could not meet the statutory threshold for disability.

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.

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.