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Apr 29 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-1236 Panel Decision

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

The Federal Circuit vacated the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's obviousness determination because the Board failed to properly apply the KSR standard by not explaining how a person of ordinary skill would have been motivated to combine prior art references. The court declined to review the Board's decision denying the motion to terminate the inter partes review proceedings.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Apr 29 2026
7th Cir. 20-3065 Panel Decision

SOULEYMANE NIMAGA v. TODD W. BLANCHE Acting Attorney General of the United States

The Seventh Circuit denied a petition to rescind an in absentia removal order, holding that financial hardship and a failed transportation arrangement do not constitute 'exceptional circumstances' under immigration law. The court emphasized that the petitioner failed to notify the Immigration Court of his predicament despite having the means to do so.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 29 2026
6th Cir. 25-3736 Published

Julio Francisco Sebastian; A.A.F.B. v. Todd W. Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture claims for a Guatemalan national, finding insufficient evidence of a nexus between his harm and his indigenous status. The court held that the petitioner failed to prove past persecution or a well-founded fear of future harm due to inconsistent testimony and the lack of a protected ground connection to the gang extortion he suffered.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 29 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-1237 Panel Decision

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's finding that FedEx's sensor network patent claim 26 was obvious but vacated and remanded the decision for claims 9 and 23-25. The court held that the Board violated the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to address a specific argument FedEx raised regarding the requirement that a single power management instruction alter both the master node and ID nodes.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Apr 29 2026
1st Cir. 25-1578 Panel Decision

ED FRIEDMAN v. CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY

The First Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Central Maine Power Company, ruling that the plaintiff failed to provide admissible evidence linking smart meter radiation to his specific health condition. Without proof of specific causation, the court held that the plaintiff could not establish that an analog meter was a necessary reasonable accommodation under federal disability laws.

Civil Civil Rights - Housing Summary Judgment
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Apr 29 2026
6th Cir. 25-3337 Published

Oxlaj-Perez v. Blanche

The Sixth Circuit held that the 30-day filing deadline for immigration petitions is subject to equitable tolling following the Supreme Court's decision in Riley v. Bondi. However, the court dismissed Jorge Oxlaj-Perez's petition because he failed to demonstrate the extraordinary circumstances required to toll the deadline.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 29 2026
9th Cir. 2:19-cv-09430-DOC-KES Unpublished

VIEN-PHUONG HO V. THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, PUBLIC WORKS, ET AL

The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the City and officers, ruling that the plaintiff failed to establish a protected possessory interest in the neighbors' portion of an alleyway. The court further held that the officers were entitled to qualified immunity and that the district court committed no abuse of discretion regarding procedural rulings.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Apr 29 2026
6th Cir. 25-3504 Published

Us v. Blanche

The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying cancellation of removal. The court held that the IJ's finding that the petitioner's U.S.-citizen children would not suffer exceptional and extremely unusual hardship was supported by substantial evidence.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 29 2026
9th Cir. 24-5648 Unpublished

SANTOYO SORIANO, ET AL. V. BLANCHE

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing asylum and protection claims. The court held that criminal extortion by a gang was motivated by pecuniary gain rather than family membership, and that petitioners failed to exhaust claims regarding a child's disability.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Apr 29 2026
6th Cir. 25-3659 Published

Deh v. Blanche

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of Efra Deh's petition for review, holding that generalized allegations of interpreter dialect issues do not warrant reopening removal proceedings. The court found Deh failed to demonstrate specific mistranslations that would have altered the immigration judge's credibility determination.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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