Browse recent court opinions from the Third Circuit. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis of 30 cases. Federal Appellate Court.
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Tzvia Wexler v. Charmaine Hawkins, decided by Third Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's dis...
Third Circuit: Biosimilar Renflexis Does Not Infringe Remicade Patents
Johnson & Johnson v. Samsung Bioepis Co Ltd, decided by Third Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment ...
Appeals Court Revives DEA Employee's Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Claims, Dismisses Hostile Work Environment Claim
This case involves Stephen McCarthy, a former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) employee, who sued the DEA alleging discrimination based on his disability (post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD) ...
Third Circuit Affirms Hunter Anderson's Drug Trafficking Conviction and Sentence
This case involves Hunter Anderson, who was convicted of drug trafficking and related offenses. Anderson appealed his conviction and sentence, arguing that the District Court made several errors. Spec...
Third Circuit Upholds Denial of Asylum and Withholding of Removal for Honduran Citizen
Josue Sanchez, a native and citizen of Honduras, sought to appeal a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that denied his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection un...
Third Circuit Affirms Arbitration Award Siding with Union Against Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. Over Layoffs
This case involves a dispute between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1180 (the Union) and Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. (the Company) regarding the Company's decision to lay of...
Third Circuit Affirms 12-Month Prison Sentence for Supervised Release Violations
This case involves Nicole Schuster, who was convicted of drug offenses and sentenced to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. After serving her prison term, she began her...
Third Circuit Vacates Drug Sentence, Citing District Court's Failure to Explain Above-Guideline Sentence
This case involves Nicole Schuster, who was convicted of drug offenses and sentenced to 120 months in prison. She appealed her sentence, arguing that the District Court made a procedural error by not ...
Third Circuit Affirms Rohan Lyttle's 120-Month Drug Sentence, Finding District Court Adequately Explained Upward Variance
This case involves Rohan Lyttle, who was convicted of drug offenses and sentenced to 120 months in prison. Lyttle appealed his sentence, arguing that the District Court made a procedural error by fail...
Third Circuit Affirms Drug Conviction and 188-Month Sentence for Carlos Gascot Concepcion
This case involves Carlos Gascot Concepcion, who was convicted of drug offenses and sentenced to 188 months in prison. He appealed his conviction and sentence, arguing that the District Court made sev...
Third Circuit Affirms Felon-in-Possession Conviction Against Jerome Brown
This case involves Jerome Brown, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Brown appealed his conviction, arguing that the District Court made several errors. Speci...
Felon's Firearm Conviction Upheld by Third Circuit Despite Challenges to Expert Testimony and Prosecutorial Remarks
This case involves Jerome Brown, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the District Court made several errors. Brown cl...
Appeals Court Revives Police Officer's Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation Claims Against Borough
Christopher Massey, a former police officer for the Borough of Bergenfield, sued the Borough and several individuals alleging that he was subjected to a hostile work environment and retaliation for re...
Appeals Court Affirms Pension Fund's Right to Audit Employer Records Under Collective Bargaining Agreement
This case involves a dispute between RTI Restoration Technologies Inc. (RTI) and the International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund (the Fund). RTI was a signatory to a collective barg...
Prisoner's Due Process Challenge to Disciplinary Action Denied by Third Circuit
This case involves Adolph Michelin, a federal prisoner, who filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, challenging a disciplinary decision made against him. Michelin was foun...
Court finds no binding loan modification agreement was formed, allowing foreclosure to proceed.
This case involves a dispute over a loan modification agreement. DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. (DLJ) had a mortgage with Mr. Neal Stevens. Mr. Stevens sought a loan modification, and after some back-and-...
Third Circuit Rules New Jersey Cannot Ban Online Distribution of 3D-Printed Gun Blueprints
This case involves a company called Defense Distributed that creates and distributes blueprints for 3D-printable firearms, often referred to as 'ghost guns.' The State of New Jersey, through its Attor...
Court Rules Against Employee's Claims of Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
Tammy Knieling sued Don Fook, alleging that he sexually harassed her and created a hostile work environment. She also claimed he retaliated against her after she reported his behavior. The court revie...
Third Circuit Rules Small Business Administration Did Not Violate Law in Contract Award
Essintial Enterprise Solutions LLC (Essintial) sued the Small Business Administration (SBA) after the SBA awarded a contract to another company, claiming the SBA violated the Small Business Act. Essin...
Former employee's retaliation claim against Nuvei Corp. can proceed to trial
This case involves a former employee, Pawneet Abramowski, who sued her former employer, Nuvei Corp., alleging that she was fired in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment. Abramowski claimed that...
Third Circuit Upholds Wire Fraud Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence of Intent
This case involves Dameia Smith, who was convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Smith argued that the government had not proven her intent to defraud and that the evidence presen...
Prisoner's claim of inadequate medical care dismissed due to insufficient evidence of deliberate indifference
This case involves a prisoner, Adolph Michelin, who sued the Warden of Moshannon Valley Correctional Center. Michelin claimed that the prison violated his rights by failing to provide him with adequat...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Sherice Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia, decided by Third Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
Third Circuit: No Fourth Amendment privacy in cell phone location data to third parties
United States v. James Abrams, decided by Third Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of James Abrams' motion to supp...
Title VII Claims Time-Barred Due to Untimely Administrative Charge
Rodney Phath v. Central Transport LLC, decided by Third Circuit on January 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to C...