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Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Friend v. City of Decatur — Affirmed summary judgment for officers who made a warrantless domestic-battery arrest

/ July 23, 2026

Case Charles Friend v. City of Decatur, Illinois, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge […]

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

United States v. Mendoza Rubio — Seventh Circuit upheld money-laundering sentence and managerial-role enhancement

/ July 23, 2026

Case United States of America v. Angelica Mendoza Rubio Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge MALDONADO

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

United States v. Bridges — Seventh Circuit vacates sentence over unsupported robbery-conspiracy findings

/ July 23, 2026

Case United States of America v. Katrail Bridges Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge JACKSON-AKIWUMI (Joseph

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology v. Kennedy — Sixth Circuit affirmed dismissal for lack of standing

/ July 23, 2026

Case American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Steger v. Willis — Sixth Circuit denied qualified immunity for an officer’s alleged unprovoked use of force

/ July 23, 2026

Case Melvin Steger v. Steven Willis Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Kethledge (George W. Bush,

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Angel v. Mullin — Fifth Circuit stayed the district court judgments pending en banc rehearing

/ July 23, 2026

Case Alejandro Villegas Angel v. Markwayne Mullin, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Elrod

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Exxon Mobil v. OSHRC — Fifth Circuit vacated OSHA’s mental-illness recordkeeping rule and Exxon’s penalty

/ July 23, 2026

Case Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor Court

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Sosnava Rodriguez — Fifth Circuit stayed three district court judgments pending en banc rehearing

/ July 23, 2026

Case Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez v. Sylvester M. Ortega, consolidated with Alejandro Villegas Angel v. Markwayne Mullin and Miguel Angel Gomez

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. Fullerton — Fifth Circuit upheld PPP-fraud sentences and ordered correction of Tiffany Fullerton’s judgment

/ July 23, 2026

Case United States of America v. Michael Fullerton, consolidated with United States of America v. Tiffany Fullerton Court U.S. Court

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. Palomares — Fifth Circuit reinstates felon-in-possession charge based on alien-smuggling conviction

/ July 23, 2026

Case United States of America v. Concepcion Gerardo Palomares Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

United States v. Jones — Fourth Circuit vacated money-laundering conspiracy conviction but upheld firearms sentencing enhancements

/ July 23, 2026

Case United States of America v. Bisheem Jones Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge Berner (Joseph

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

In re Avandia Marketing — Third Circuit vacated class certification and ordered a new predominance analysis

/ July 23, 2026

Case In re Avandia Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Federal Breach of Contract

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Doe v. Princeton — Third Circuit revived student’s Title IX and contract claims

/ July 23, 2026

Case John Doe v. The Trustees of Princeton University Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Judge Cheryl

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Recchia v. Campbell — First Circuit upheld dismissal of challenges to Massachusetts’ assault-style firearms ban

/ July 23, 2026

Case Gino Mario Recchia, III, individually and as owner of Mass Armament, LLC, Inc.; Mass Armament, LLC, Inc. v. Andrea

Federal Federal Circuit Utility Patent

Slingshot Printing LLC v. Canon U.S.A., Inc. — PTAB Obviousness Ruling Affirmed

/ July 21, 2026

The Federal Circuit affirmed that challenged inkjet-printhead patent claims were obvious over a combination of prior-art references.

Federal Federal Circuit Utility Patent

Apple Inc. v. Zentian Ltd. — PTAB Added an Unclaimed Chip-Fabrication Requirement

/ July 21, 2026

The Federal Circuit vacated PTAB rulings because the Board required a skilled artisan personally to fabricate a claimed integrated circuit.

Federal Federal Circuit Utility Patent

Keysight Technologies, Inc. v. Centripetal Networks, LLC — IPR Petition Must Argue Every Challenged Claim

/ July 21, 2026

The Federal Circuit affirmed because an IPR petition’s headings did not substitute for developed obviousness arguments for each challenged claim.

Federal Federal Circuit Utility Patent

Woodway USA, Inc. v. LifeCORE Fitness, Inc. — Ambiguous Prosecution Statements Did Not Narrow Treadmill Claims

/ July 21, 2026

The Federal Circuit vacated noninfringement summary judgment because ambiguous prosecution statements were not a clear disclaimer.

Federal Federal Circuit Utility Patent

Dental Monitoring SAS v. Align Technology, Inc. — PTAB Could Rely on Archived Prior-Art Evidence

/ July 21, 2026

The Federal Circuit affirmed PTAB obviousness rulings based on archived evidence of an arXiv publication and qualified machine-learning testimony.

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Gibbons — Court upheld denial of vaccine-injury compensation for failure to prove six months of residual effects

/ July 23, 2026

Case Malinda Gibbons v. Secretary of Health and Human Services Court U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Dietz (Donald Trump,

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Moran — dismissed wrongful-imprisonment suit for lack of a certificate of innocence

/ July 23, 2026

Case Bryan Moran v. United States Court U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Horn (Ronald Reagan, 1986) Date Decided July

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Arana v. Board of Regents — Seventh Circuit upheld judgment for university on Title IX claim

/ July 23, 2026

Case Isabelle Arana v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Federal Insurance Coverage

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Covington Specialty Insurance Co. v. Omega Restaurant & Bar — Fourth Circuit remands for district court to decide mootness

/ July 23, 2026

Case Covington Specialty Insurance Company v. Omega Restaurant & Bar, LLC Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Boeing — Fourth Circuit reversed securities-fraud class certification over an inadequate damages model

/ July 23, 2026

Case State of Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer, on behalf of The Employees Retirement System of The State