Browse 28 Federal jurisdiction court opinions with AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
28 recent cases from the Federal jurisdiction.
Tenth Circuit: Consent to search vehicle was voluntary despite arrest
United States v. Holt, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Gas Company on Easement Dispute
Close Armstrong, LLC v. Trunkline Gas Company, LLC, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summar...
D.C. Circuit Affirms ITC's No-Infringement Finding in Trade Case
J. Sidak v. United States International Trade Commission, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the ITC's determination that certain...
Asylum seekers lack standing to challenge park shelter settlement
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. Markwayne Mullin, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the distric...
Marijuana smell provides probable cause for vehicle search despite state legalization
United States v. Damion Hallmon, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Damion Hallmon's motion to...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Warrant, Denies Suppression of Evidence
United States v. Oscar Hudspeth, Sr., decided by Eighth Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Oscar Hudspeth Sr.'s ...
Seventh Circuit: Consent to Laptop Search Was Voluntary
United States v. Mitchell Melega, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
PAC's political statements about Roy Moore are protected opinion
Roy Moore v. Senate Majority PAC, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim...
Court Affirms Dismissal of RICO and First Amendment Claims Against Former Congressman
Dored Shiba v. Markwayne Mullin, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Dored Shiba again...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Title VII Race Discrimination Case
Cory Driscoll v. Montgomery Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
First Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search Based on Informant Tip and Controlled Buy
Lopez Martinez v. Blanche, decided by First Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seiz...
Tenth Circuit Upholds Colorado's Firearm Background Check Law
National Association for Gun Rights v. Polis, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary i...
Ninth Circuit: Fire policy exclusion for earth movement bars landslide claim
County of San Bernardino v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district cou...
Ninth Circuit: Cruise line's communication methods met ADA requirements
Petrey v. Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., decided by Ninth Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit alleging ...
Iowa Voter ID Law Upheld Against Constitutional Challenge
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement v. Kimberly Reynolds, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether Io...
Eighth Circuit: Cell phone search justified by exigent circumstances
United States v. Matthew Keirans, decided by Eighth Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Matthew Keirans' motion t...
Former employee fails to get injunction over employer's use of name
Michael Lincoln v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunct...
Former employee's defamation suit against employer dismissed
Richardson v. Townsquare Media, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a f...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Delta in Disability Discrimination Case
Adam McLean v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Officer denied qualified immunity for fatal shooting of man in mental health crisis
Baby Doe v. Joshua Mast, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to a former pol...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Plain View and Smell
Patrick Nichols v. N. Bumgarner, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Fourth Circuit Upholds ACCA Sentence Enhancement for Drug Offense
Rahshjeem Benson v. Warden FCI Edgefield, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Rahshjeem Benson'...
Ninth Circuit: 'White Lives Matter' shirt not protected speech in schools
J. R. v. Ventura Unified School District, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injun...
Judicial Immunity Shields Attorneys from Malicious Prosecution Claims
Alexander Ross v. Robinson, Hoover & Fudge, PLLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judg...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Delta in ADA Case
Adam McLean v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment t...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for INDOT in Race Discrimination Case
Keisha Lewis v. Indiana Department of Transportation, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summ...
Sixth Circuit: Attorney's Failure to Object to Jury Instructions Not Ineffective Assistance
Phillip Jones v. Tim Shoop, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Phillip Jones's petition for a wr...
Ohio fishing regulations upheld against Commerce Clause challenge
White's Landing Fisheries, Inc. v. Ohio Dep't of Nat. Res. Div. of Wildlife, decided by Sixth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district co...