Browse Third Circuit's 2025 caseload. 25 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Third Circuit: Avis's credit checks for all renters have a permissible purpose under FCRA
Dawn Valli v. Avis Budget Group Inc, decided by Third Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action law...
Third Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
Richard Miller v. City of Philadelphia, decided by Third Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Contract Claims
Shawn McLoughlin v. Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., decided by Third Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former em...
Third Circuit Affirms Denial of Habeas Corpus for Alleged Sixth Amendment Violation
Ronald Koons v. Attorney General New Jersey, decided by Third Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the denial of Ronald Koons's habeas corpus p...
Third Circuit: Probable Cause for Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip and Behavior
United States v. Jerome Brown, decided by Third Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Jerome Brown's motion to su...
Third Circuit: Consent to Search Phone Was Voluntary Despite Initial Refusal
United States v. Frances Eddings, decided by Third Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evid...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Prisoner's Medical Care and Retaliation Claims
Dr. Paul Bryman v. Phil Murphy, decided by Third Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Dr. Bryman's claims agai...
Consent to Search Vehicle Was Voluntary, Court Rules
Joshua Otero v. Christian Kane, decided by Third Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Third Circuit Affirms NLRB Finding of Unlawful Retaliation Against Unionizing Employees
Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center LLC v. NLRB, decided by Third Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the National Labor Relations B...
Third Circuit: Consent to search laptop was voluntary
United States v. Julien Giraud, Jr., decided by Third Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress e...
Third Circuit: NCAA Amateurism Rules Don't Violate Antitrust Law
Jett Elad v. NCAA, decided by Third Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Jett Elad again...
TCPA claim dismissed for failure to allege ATDS use
Eva Migliore v. Vision Solar LLC, decided by Third Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Telephone Consumer ...
Third Circuit: TCPA Claim Fails Without Specific ATDS Allegations
Eva Migliore v. Vision Solar LLC, decided by Third Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Telephone Consumer ...
Third Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Frank Giordano v. Andrews Hohns, decided by Third Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the de...
Third Circuit Affirms DOJ's FOIA Exemption Claims
Anthony Viola v. US Department of Justice, decided by Third Circuit on November 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's dismissal of Anthony Viola...
Taxpayer constructively received income by having control over trust funds.
Charles G. Berwind Trust v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, decided by Third Circuit on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision, ho...
Third Circuit Denies Inmate's Preliminary Injunction for Excessive Force Claim
Rocky Freeman v. J. Lincalis, decided by Third Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction soug...
Third Circuit: Zoning ordinance barring group homes violates FHA
Oxford House Inc v. Township of North Bergen, decided by Third Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
First Amendment doesn't mandate 'none of the above' ballot options
Bette Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections, decided by Third Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsui...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims Against NJMVC
Katrina Parker v. New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, decided by Third Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employee'...
Third Circuit: Consent to Search Phone Was Voluntary
United States v. Rajeri Curry, decided by Third Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Inevitable Discovery Doctrine Saves Evidence from Cell Phone Search
United States v. Rajeri Curry, decided by Third Circuit on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
TCPA claim dismissed for failure to allege ATDS use
Eva Migliore v. Vision Solar LLC, decided by Third Circuit on October 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Telephone Consumer P...
Third Circuit: Informant Tip, Vehicle Search Justified
United States v. Carmine Mattia, Jr., decided by Third Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Carmine Mattia Jr.'s ...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Property Seizure Claims Against US
Nita Patel v. United States, decided by Third Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Patel's claims against the ...
CaseLawBrief tracks 25 opinions from Third Circuit in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (7 cases), Totality Of The Circumstances Test For Consent (4 cases), Voluntary Consent To Search (3 cases), Motion To Suppress Evidence (3 cases), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (3 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 23, Plaintiff Win: 2.