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Apr 3 2026
10th Cir. 1:24-CV-02138-GPG-KAS Panel Decision

LINDA FRENCH, an individual v. U.S. CENTER FOR SAFESPORT, a Colorado non-profit corporation

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's confirmation of an arbitration award upholding the suspension of the U.S. Center for SafeSport's president. The court held that the arbitrator acted within the bounds of the SafeSport Code by relying on an investigative report and that the appellant failed to demonstrate misconduct or a fundamentally unfair hearing.

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Apr 2 2026
3rd Cir. 25-2718 Panel Decision

JOSHUA ANTHONY JONES v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Third Circuit summarily affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint alleging unconsented human experimentation, holding that sovereign immunity bars claims against the federal government absent an explicit statutory waiver. The court modified the lower court's judgment to dismiss the complaint without prejudice, correcting the procedural error of dismissing for lack of subject matter jurisdiction with prejudice.

Civil Other Civil
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Apr 1 2026
1st Cir. 26-1217 Panel Decision

State of Washington v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

The First Circuit denied the Department of Housing and Urban Development's request for an emergency stay of a district court injunction blocking its new Continuum of Care funding rules. The court found that the agency failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits or that the public interest favored lifting the injunction, which preserves stable housing for vulnerable populations.

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Mar 31 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-1991 Panel Decision

SecurityPoint Holdings, Inc. v. United States

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal in this civil dispute between SecurityPoint Holdings and the United States. The dismissal was granted by mutual agreement of the parties under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Civil Other Civil
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Mar 30 2026
4th Cir. 25-2451 Per Curiam

Adkins v. Rosslyn Syndicate, LC

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of multiple emergency motions filed by pro se appellant Dora L. Adkins, finding no reversible error in the lower court's rulings. Citing a pattern of numerous meritless appeals, the court ordered Adkins to show cause why it should not impose a prefiling injunction or monetary sanctions for abusing the judicial process.

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Mar 30 2026
4th Cir. 25-2471 Per Curiam

Dymond Thomas v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a pro se litigant's Rule 60(b) motion because the appellant failed to challenge the specific reasons for that denial in his informal brief. The court further held that it lacked jurisdiction to review the underlying dismissal order because the appeal was untimely and the Rule 60(b) motion did not toll the appeal period.

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Mar 26 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1354 Panel Decision

Sean W. Crooks v. Department of Homeland Security

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board because the petitioner failed to pay the required docketing fee and file a mandatory discrimination statement. The court ruled that these procedural omissions constituted a failure to prosecute the case in accordance with Federal Circuit Rules.

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Mar 26 2026
10th Cir. 5:25-CV-00767-D Panel Decision

In re ALVIN PARKER

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Alvin Parker. The court found the petition moot after the petitioner withdrew his underlying motion for relief.

Civil Mootness Other Civil
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