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Civil

Every decision we've filed under Civil.

Sisters for Life, Inc. v. Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government

The Sixth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court's reduction of attorney's fees awarded to pro-life advocates who successfully challenged a buffer zone ordinance. The appellate court held that the lower court abused its discretion by failing to explain how duplicated legal work justified a fifty percent fee reduction and by mischaracterizing the plaintiffs' victory as merely technical.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Summary Judgment

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Jul 15 2026

10th Cir. 25-2043 Panel Decision

Mondragon, et al. v. Archuleta

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a denial of qualified immunity in a Fourth Amendment case. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction because the defendant's arguments relied on a factual dispute rather than a pure question of law.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity

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Jul 15 2026

8th Cir. 25-2101 Panel Decision

Maixner v. Nelson County Park Board

The Eighth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that had prevented a county park board from evicting a family from their campsites. The court held that the family failed to demonstrate the likely irreparable harm required to justify such relief.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Preliminary Injunction

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Jul 15 2026

11th Cir. 2:8:21-cv-00671-SDM-SPF Per Curiam

Ali Cem Erenler v. TJM Properties, Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a civil employment dispute involving wage collection and severance pay claims. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the case despite eleven issues raised by the appellant.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment

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Jul 15 2026

8th Cir. 25-2770 Panel Decision

Romero-Romero v. Blanche

The Eighth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order affirming the denial of asylum and withholding of removal. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the Guatemalan government was unable or unwilling to control the private actor she feared.

Civil Immigration (Civil)

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Jul 15 2026

11th Cir. 24-12360 Per Curiam

Arenales-Salgado-de-Oliveira v. Director, USCIS

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims by domestic U-visa petitioners who sought advance parole while on the waiting list. The court vacated the dismissal for overseas petitioners, ruling their claims were moot because they had already received conditional parole authorization.

Civil Immigration (Civil) Mootness

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Jul 15 2026

9th Cir. 22-2007 Unpublished

Valladares Juarez, et al. v. Blanche

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture.

Civil Immigration (Civil)

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Jul 15 2026

10th Cir. 2:24-CV-02387-TC-ADM Panel Decision

Hulett v. Foster, et al.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's civil rights claims due to service of process defects and failure to state a claim. The court also upheld the denial of the plaintiff's motions for extensions of time to appeal under Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure four and six.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983

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Jul 15 2026

9th Cir. 20-72048 Unpublished

Coseme Damian Moradel-Calix v. Todd Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to prove past or future persecution on account of a protected ground.

Civil Immigration (Civil)

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Jul 15 2026

4th Cir. 24-1238 Per Curiam

Williams v. Charleston County Sheriff's Office

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a Section nineteen eighty-three claim against the Charleston County Sheriff's Office. The court held that the Sheriff's Office is an arm of the state entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity under binding precedent.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983

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