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Apr 16 2026
4th Cir. 25-1065 Per Curiam

Bomar v. Board of Education of Harford County

The Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Harford County School Board, ruling that four former assistant principals failed to provide sufficient evidence that their reassignment was motivated by discrimination or retaliation. The court held that the plaintiffs could not prove the school board's stated reasons for the reduction in force were pretextual, nor could they establish a causal link for their retaliation claims.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Apr 15 2026
9th Cir. 3:22-cv-01306-JR Published

SHERRY H. DETWILER v. MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER; CHERI MCCALL, an individual; DOES, 1 through 50

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Title VII religious accommodation claim because the plaintiff failed to plead a bona fide religious belief sufficiently distinct from secular medical concerns. The court held that general prayer and broad religious tenets, without a clear nexus to specific religious doctrine, cannot elevate personal medical judgments to the level of protected religious conviction.

Criminal Embezzlement & Forgery Summary Judgment
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Apr 15 2026
8th Cir. 24-2711 Panel Decision

Nuuh Amir Na’im v. James Beck, Doctor, Arkansas Department of Corrections/Wellpath (Cummins Unit)(originally names as Beck); Carol Chisom, RN, Director of Nurses, Arkansas Depar...

The Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for prison medical staff, ruling that an inmate failed to exhaust administrative remedies for claims regarding a dislocated finger. The court held that the inmate's grievances did not specifically name the individual defendants or address the specific delays alleged, leaving the claims unexhausted under the PLRA.

Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner Summary Judgment
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Apr 15 2026
9th Cir. 3:22-cv-00193-SLG Unpublished

Dion Kirk Humphrey v. Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that prohibited Dion Kirk Humphrey from possessing firearms due to a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction. The court rejected Humphrey's constitutional challenges regarding the ex post facto clause, Second Amendment rights, and due process.

Criminal Firearms Summary Judgment
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Apr 15 2026
11th Cir. 25-11385 Per Curiam

Sneed v. Acosta-Martinez

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a prisoner's Eighth Amendment medical care claim. The court found no genuine dispute regarding the seriousness of the plaintiff's foot pain or any deliberate indifference by the medical director.

Civil Securities Summary Judgment
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Apr 15 2026
11th Cir. 1:21-cv-04531-TWT Per Curiam

K. Jeff Carney, M.D., Pharm.D. v. Emory University

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Emory University in a dispute over whether required leadership coaching constituted a prohibited medical examination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The court held that the record did not support a reasonable inference that the coaching requirement involved a medical examination or inquiry into the plaintiff's mental health.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Apr 15 2026
11th Cir. 1:21-cv-04531-TWT Per Curiam

K. Jeff Carney, M.D., Pharm.D. v. Emory University

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Emory University in a dispute over whether mandatory leadership coaching constituted a prohibited medical examination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The court held that the record did not support a reasonable inference that the coaching requirement involved a medical examination or inquiry into the plaintiff's mental health.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Apr 15 2026
10th Cir. 1:24-CV-00443-JCH-LF) Panel Decision

SANDRA VASQUEZ-GARCIA v. CENTURION, LLC; CENTURION CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE OF NEW MEXICO, LLC; MHM HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, INC.; WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES INC.; SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE L...

The Tenth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a prisoner's Eighth Amendment medical care claims, holding that the lower court erred by applying a pleading standard to a statute of limitations defense that requires factual development. The court clarified that accrual of a deliberate indifference claim depends on when a plaintiff knew or should have known of the defendant's subjective state of mind, a determination inappropriate for resolution on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Eighth Amendment - Cruel & Unusual Statute of Limitations
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