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Mar 3 2026
10th Cir. 6:24-CV-00146-JAR Panel Decision

AMBER STEPP and JONATHON STEPP v. JASON LOCKHART; SCOTTIE RUSSELL; STEVE WOODS; LESLIE CRANK; RUSTY BLUE; COURTNEY MORELAND; KATHY ANDERSON; BILL BLAIR; TRACY BRYANT individuals...

The Tenth Circuit affirmed that school officials violated the Equal Protection Clause by enforcing a sex-segregation policy in an elementary school and retaliated against parents who complained. However, the court reversed the denial of qualified immunity for the teacher regarding substantive due process claims and dismissed procedural due process claims against supervisors for lack of personal participation.

Criminal Qualified Immunity Sex Offenses
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Mar 3 2026
10th Cir. 2:20-CR-00284-TS-3) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NELLY IDOWU

The Tenth Circuit affirmed Nelly Idowu's conviction and sentence, rejecting her claim that the district court misapplied sentencing guidelines for money laundering. The court held that because Idowu failed to object to the guideline calculation at sentencing, she could only succeed by showing plain error, which she could not establish.

Criminal Fraud Money Laundering Plain Error Review
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Mar 3 2026
5th Cir. 24-60473 Panel Decision

United States of America v. Andrew Ducksworth

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted felon for firearm possession, ruling that an officer had reasonable suspicion to frisk a paralyzed passenger after observing a weapon in the driver's lap. The court further held that a defendant's stipulation to a prior felony conviction satisfies the statutory element of a prior conviction punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year.

Criminal Firearms
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Mar 3 2026
9th Cir. 3:24-cv-05597-MJP Unpublished

Niles v. United States

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a Second Amendment challenge to firearm prohibitions imposed by protection orders. The appellate court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar federal review when a plaintiff challenges the underlying statutes rather than seeking to overturn a specific state-court judgment.

Criminal Firearms
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Mar 3 2026
9th Cir. 3:24-cv-05597-MJP Unpublished

David E. Niles v. United States of America; Nicholas W. Brown

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a Second Amendment challenge to firearm prohibitions tied to protection orders. The appellate court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar the claim because the plaintiff challenged the statutes themselves rather than seeking to overturn a specific state-court judgment.

Criminal Firearms
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Mar 3 2026
8th Cir. 24-3420 Panel Decision

United States v. Gaddy

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in the case of United States versus Mark Gaddy. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.

Criminal Other Criminal
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