First Things First

Following an adverse ruling by the First Circuit, Gordon-Darby Holdings has indicated its intent to sue the state again over the decision to end its vehicle emissions testing program.

The First Circuit refused to block an order from a Texas federal court for a Rhode Island hospital to produce to the court medical records relating to children being treated for gender dysphoria, following dueling rulings between judges in N.D. Tex. and D.R.I.

Coverage of First Circuit arguments regarding the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants pending removal proceedings, along with discussion of the present circuit split on the issue.

Judge McCafferty ruled that the State of New Hampshire was not in contempt, finding the State had made "diligent efforts" to comply with her order. In the meantime, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit stayed the judge's preliminary injunction pending its appeal.

Chief Judge Barron will deliver Boston College Law School's 2026 Commencement address.

Oral argument analysis of Farid v. Trustees of Dartmouth College suggests that Farid, a former associate professor at Dartmouth who was denied tenure, faced an uphill battle seeking to reinstate his claims for discrimination and retaliation.

The First Circuit vacated a district court's preliminary injunction that prevented Maine from enforcing a seventy-two-hour waiting period before a seller could deliver a firearm to a purchaser.