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Apr 1 2026
11th Cir. 2:23-cv-00737-KFP Per Curiam

NICHOLAS BIRMINGHAM v. HYUNDAI MOTOR MANUFACTURING ALABAMA, LLC

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Hyundai, ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove he was a qualified individual under the ADA due to excessive absences. The court further held that the employer did not terminate the employee in retaliation for exercising FMLA rights because the decision was based on unexcused absences rather than protected leave.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Apr 1 2026
6th Cir. 25-1629 Published

LATOYA AARON, as Legal Guardian of Derek Aaron an Incompetent Individual v. DARREN KING; EDWARD PAWLOWSKI; EUGENE FIELDER, Officers

The Sixth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for officers who used force to handcuff a large suspect actively resisting arrest for violent felonies. The court held that no clearly established law prohibited the officers' actions because the suspect's physical defiance created a unique factual context not covered by prior precedent.

Civil Rights - Section 1983 Criminal Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure Qualified Immunity
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Apr 1 2026
6th Cir. 25-5391 Published

HON. DONNA GREENWELL DUTTON v. JIMMY SHAFFER

The Sixth Circuit held that the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission violated a sitting judge's First Amendment rights by attempting to enforce ethics rules against her campaign statements. The court reversed the lower court's denial of relief for two rules, finding the enforcement was not narrowly tailored to serve a compelling state interest.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Summary Judgment
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Apr 1 2026
6th Cir. 25-5352 Published

HON. DONNA GREENWELL DUTTON v. JIMMY SHAFFER

The Sixth Circuit held that the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission violated a judge's First Amendment rights by attempting to enforce ethics rules against her campaign statements. The court reversed the lower court's denial of relief for two rules, ruling that the state's interest in judicial integrity did not justify suppressing speech that was readily capable of a true interpretation.

Child Sexual Abuse Material Criminal Summary Judgment
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Apr 1 2026
7th Cir. 24-2320 Panel Decision

MOHAMED M. MUTHANA v. MARKWAYNE MULLIN Secretary of Homeland Security, et al

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Mohamed Muthana's due process and administrative claims because his own immigration petition proved he listed the address where the government sent notice. By failing to meaningfully contest this dispositive evidence in the lower court or on appeal, Muthana waived his right to challenge the denial of his request to reopen immigration proceedings.

Constitutional Fifth Amendment - Due Process Summary Judgment
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Mar 31 2026
4th Cir. 25-1054 Panel Decision

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. McCuskey

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking a West Virginia statute that sought to force drug manufacturers to deliver discounted drugs to unlimited contract pharmacies. The court held that the state law likely preempts the federal 340B program by impermissibly altering the spending-power bargain struck by Congress.

Civil Civil Rights - Education Summary Judgment
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Mar 31 2026
7th Cir. 24-1630 Panel Decision

Close Armstrong, LLC v. Trunkline Gas Company, LLC

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that unexercised, future rights under a floating easement for a natural gas pipeline are not fixed to a specific location under Indiana law. The court declined to certify the question to the Indiana Supreme Court, concluding that existing state law provides sufficient certainty on the issue.

Bankruptcy Civil Summary Judgment
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