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Summary Judgment

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Mar 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-10886 Panel Decision

Chasity Congious, by and through her Guardian, Kimberly Hammond v. Aaron Ivy Shaw, DO Defendant—

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Dr. Aaron Shaw, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove he had subjective knowledge of a substantial risk of serious harm to the pretrial detainee. The court ruled that because the Medical Director did not personally review the specific email detailing the inmate's symptoms, he lacked the requisite awareness to establish a constitutional violation.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Mar 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-10545 Panel Decision

Ira Darlina Baker v. Richard Keith Coborn; Michael Joseph McHugh

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for officers who fired at a fleeing vehicle after it began moving away from the scene. The court held that under clearly established law, no reasonable officer could believe such shots were justified once the suspect vehicle accelerated.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Fourth Amendment - Search & Seizure Summary Judgment
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Mar 26 2026
4th Cir. 24-2100 Per Curiam

NORMAN RICHARDSON v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Fourth Circuit vacated a summary judgment in a Federal Tort Claims Act case because both parties incorrectly argued that Maryland law applied to a tort occurring in the District of Columbia. The court declined to apply District of Columbia law as a matter of first instance, directing the parties to present their arguments to the district court instead.

Civil Other Civil Summary Judgment
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Mar 26 2026
6th Cir. 25-5173 Unanimous

VICTORY GLOBAL, LLC v. FRESH BOURBON, LLC

The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Fresh Bourbon in a Lanham Act false advertising dispute, ruling that its claims of being the first African American-owned distiller were not unambiguously false. The court held that Victory Global failed to meet its burden of proving actual consumer deception regarding the ambiguous nature of the marketing statements.

Civil Intellectual Property Summary Judgment
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Mar 26 2026
11th Cir. 1:21-cv-20408-JEM Per Curiam

Carey v. Kirk

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's imposition of sanctions against attorneys for pursuing a frivolous civil conspiracy claim that violated the intracorporate conspiracy doctrine. The court also rejected the appellants' argument that the district judge should have recused himself due to alleged bias from prior rulings and trial comments.

Civil Securities Summary Judgment
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Mar 25 2026
5th Cir. 25-20323 Per Curiam

Crocker v. CenterPoint Energy

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of CenterPoint Energy, finding that the plaintiff failed to provide evidence of causation for his retaliation claims or evidence of defamatory statements. The court further held that the plaintiff forfeited challenges to the denial of his motions because he failed to adequately brief those specific issues.

Civil Civil Rights - ADA / Other Summary Judgment
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