18 court opinions authored by Judge Jeffrey R Howard. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
18 opinions analyzed.
State Lacks Standing to Sue HUD Under False Claims Act
State of Washington v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, decided by First Circuit on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Campbell's in ADA Case
Powell v. The Campbell's Company, decided by First Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Campbell'...
First Circuit: 'Operation' game doesn't infringe toy surgery kit patent
DeAngelis v. Hasbro, Inc., decided by First Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Hasbr...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Title VI Claim Against MIT
StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice v. MIT, decided by First Circuit on October 21, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit by the StandWithUs Cen...
First Circuit blocks ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Doe v. Noem, decided by First Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The First Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether a state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors violat...
RICO Conspiracy Claim Dismissed for Failure to Plead Agreement
Hospital Quirurgica Del Sur v. Martin's Point Health Care, Inc., decided by First Circuit on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismi...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of ADA Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
McKenna v. Maine Dep't of Health and Human Services, decided by First Circuit on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a la...
Pilots Association loses challenge to Bar Harbor docking ordinance
Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Ass'n. v. Town of Bar Harbor, decided by First Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal...
COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Not Covered Under 'Direct Physical Loss' Policy
Appleton v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, decided by First Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of sum...
First Circuit: Disruptive Speech at School Board Meeting Not Protected
Lavigne v. Great Salt Bay Community School Board, decided by First Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgm...
CMP fails to overturn Maine's campaign finance disclosure law on First Amendment grounds
Central Maine Power Company v. ME Comm'n on Gov't Ethics and Election Practices, decided by First Circuit on July 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district...
First Circuit: Massachusetts Cannabis Regulations Don't Violate Dormant Commerce Clause
Canna Provisions, Inc. v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Canna Provisions' lawsuit, ...
Nantucket's parade permit denial upheld; no First Amendment violation found
Becky's Broncos, LLC v. Town of Nantucket, decided by First Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Becky's Broncos's...
First Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in FCA Retaliation Case
Buscone v. Botelho, decided by First Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by a forme...
First Circuit Affirms New Hampshire's PFAS Lawsuit Against 3M
State of New Hampshire v. 3M Company, decided by First Circuit on March 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of 3M's motion to dismiss ...
First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for FII in Breach of Contract Case
Vicor Corp. v. FII USA Inc., decided by First Circuit on March 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to FII USA Inc. (...
First Circuit: Jewelry marks 'COBB' and 'COBBLESTONE' not confusingly similar
W.R. Cobb Company v. VJ Designs, LLC, decided by First Circuit on February 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to V...
Academy Express Buses Exempt from Stricter Clean Air Act Emissions Standards
Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Academy Express, LLC, decided by First Circuit on February 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of ...