14 court opinions authored by Judge William G Young. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
14 opinions analyzed.
First Circuit: Isolated Misconduct Doesn't Prove Police Pattern or Practice
Villalobos-Santana v. PR Police Department, decided by First Circuit on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the Puerto Ric...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Based on Voluntary Consent
Ibarra-Perez v. United States, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a ...
JetBlue's Service Animal Form Policy Upheld Under ADA
Garavanian v. JetBlue Airways Corporation, decided by First Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, First Circuit rules
Hussey v. City of Cambridge, decided by First Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of ...
Inevitable Discovery Doctrine Saves Evidence from Wire Fraud Conviction
United States v. Waithe, decided by First Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Consent to Search Vehicle Was Voluntary, Court Rules
United States v. Garcia-Oquendo, decided by First Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Promotional models correctly classified as independent contractors, not employees
Moncada Alaniz v. Bay Promo, LLC, decided by First Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defend...
Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Dismissed for Lack of Causation
Flanagan v. Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., decided by First Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a whistleb...
Consent to Search Valid Despite Language Barrier and Officer Presence
United States v. Rosario-Ramos, decided by First Circuit on May 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppr...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Laptop Evidence
United States v. Volungus, decided by First Circuit on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
Consent to vehicle search voluntary despite language barrier, court finds
United States v. Vazquez-Narvaez, decided by First Circuit on April 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Voluntary Consent
United States v. Umeh, decided by First Circuit on April 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress evid...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Vacate Arbitration Award
Nunez Perez v. Escobar Pabon, decided by First Circuit on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate an arbitrati...
Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search, Court Rules
United States v. Salvador Gutierrez, decided by First Circuit on February 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ...