Unpublished decisions per curiam (Davis, Jones, Ho) (no oral argument), criminal, guilty plea Affirming conviction for illegal entry. Victor Alfredo Tovar-Martinez appealed his conviction for illegal reentry, contending his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary because the district court failed to inform him during the Rule 11 colloquy that the statute applies only to … More April 14, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Clement, J. (Clement, Douglas, Ramirez) (oral argument), sec. 1983, Fourth Amendment Affirming summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s sec. 1983 claim alleging Fourth Amendment violations arising from search of residence. Officers with the Lafayette Police Department obtained a warrant to search Albert Alexander’s residence for firearms based on reports from Alexander’s granddaughter, Sharlette, … More April 13, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Jones, J. (Jones, Graves, Rodriguez, by designation) (no oral argument), standing, Necessary and Proper Clause, tax Reversing dismissal of some of the individual plaintiffs on standing ground, and affirming (as modified) injunction against enforcement of ban on home distilling under 1868 law. Since 1868, federal law has prohibited the operation of any … More April 10, 2026, opinions
Unpublished decisions per curiam (King, Haynes, Ho) (oral argument), immigration Denying Egyptian citizen’s petition for review of BIA order affirming the immigration judge’s denial of motion to reconsider the denial of his motion to reopen removal proceedings. Moselhy, a native and citizen of Egypt, raised due process claims and argued the agency violated regulations governing … More April 9, 2026, opinions
Unpublished decisions per curiam (Jones, Duncan, Douglas) (no oral argument), civil Affirming dismissal of plaintiff’s suit under Rule 41(b). David Pete, proceeding pro se, sued Equifax and JND Legal Administration for $200 billion under various theories. The district court denied his in forma pauperis motion—finding he had falsely claimed the U.S. Attorney General owed him … More April 8, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Ho, J. (Haynes, Higginson, Ho) (no oral argument), Higginson, J., dissenting; mandamus, venue, antitrust Granting mandamus to compel the district court to transfer venue to the Northern District of California. Branch Metrics, Inc. sued Google, LLC in the Eastern District of Texas, alleging Sherman Act violations based on documents uncovered during the … More April 7, 2026, opinions
Unpublished decisions per curiam (Elrod, Higginbotham, Graves) (oral argument), criminal, sentencing Affirming 27-month sentence on conviction of wire fraud arising from a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration by submitting fraudulent PPP and Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications, obtaining $1,196,588 in loan proceeds. Lewis challenged her 27-month sentence, arguing the district court clearly erred … More April 6, 2026, opinions
Unpublished decisions per curiam (King, Haynes, Ho) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Davis, Jones, Ho) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Jones, Richman, Ramirez) (no oral argument), prisoner suit, Bivens claim Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of … More April 3, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Jones, Duncan, Douglas) (oral argument), breach of contract, insurance Affirming dismissal of claims under two sections of reinsurance agreement, but reversing dismissal of claim under a third section, and remanding for further proceedings. Porch.com’s subsidiary, Homeowners of America Insurance Co. (HOA), entered into a reinsurance-intermediary-authorization agreement (RIAA) with Gallagher, a … More April 2, 2026, opinions
Unpublished decisions per curiam (Richman, Duncan, Oldham) (oral argument withdrawn), criminal, expert witness, sufficiency of evidence Affirming conviction of eight counts of sexually exploiting children, and 192-year prison sentence. Toshemie Wilson, a Mississippi high school teacher from 2005 to 2022, was convicted of eight counts of sexually exploiting children in violation of 18 U.S.C. § … More April 1, 2026, opinions
