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915 decisions · Jan 19, 2023 – Oct 23, 2026 · 812 published opinions · 38 unpublished · 60 orders & judgments · 5 errata
Date Case Docket District
Aug 24, 2026US v. ReynosoOp. by Barron·Aff’d·below: Besosa25-1328D.P.R.
Aug 21, 2026US v. BourgetOp. by Montecalvo·Aff’d·Lynch dissenting →·Kayatta concurring →·below: Casper23-1582D. Mass.
Aug 21, 2026Air-Con, Inc. v. Daikin Applied Latin America, LLCOp. by David F. Hamilton·Dism’d·below: Arias-Marxuach24-1863D.P.R.
Aug 21, 2026Galakatos v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. UnpublishedOp. by Montecalvo·Aff’d·below: Gorton25-1282D. Mass.
Aug 21, 2026Hurley v. CurtisOp. by Rikelman·Aff’d·below: Saris; Joun25-1830+3 moreD. Mass.
Aug 19, 2026Nicholls v. Veolia Water Contract Operations USA, Inc.Op. by Lynch·Rev’d·below: Mastroianni24-1931D. Mass.
Aug 19, 20265-Star General Store v. American Express CompanyOp. by Montecalvo·Aff’d·below: McElroy25-1023D.R.I.
Aug 19, 2026SEC v. GastauerOp. by Kayatta·Aff’d·below: Stearns25-1194D. Mass.
Aug 19, 2026In re Apellis Pharm., Inc. Securities LitigationOp. by Aframe·Aff’d·below: Kobick25-1383D. Mass.
Aug 17, 2026Kyick Holdings, LLC v. BessentOp. by Gelpí·Aff’d·below: Weiler, other25-1429Tax Ct.
Aug 17, 2026Giguere v. TardifOp. by Lipez·Aff’d·Lipez concurring →·below: Talwani25-1831D. Mass.
Aug 14, 2026Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Erratum26-1703D.R.I.
Aug 14, 2026Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services OrderStay pending appeal — Granted in part26-1703D.R.I.
Aug 13, 2026LUMA Energy LLC v. Puerto Rico Dep't of Consumer AffairsOp. by Kayatta·Dism’d·below: Laura Taylor Swain, visiting25-2077D.P.R.
Aug 13, 2026Guerrero Orellana v. MonizOp. by Montecalvo·Aff’d·Dunlap dissenting →·below: Saris25-2152D. Mass.
Aug 11, 2026Cosel v. WendtOp. by Aframe·Rev’d in part·below: Mastroianni25-1575D. Mass.
Aug 11, 2026Bangs v. BlancheOp. by Dunlap·Granted25-1820BIA
Aug 11, 2026Urena v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of AmericaOp. by Barron·Aff’d·below: Barbadoro25-2054D.N.H.
Aug 7, 2026Guzman v. BlancheOp. by Aframe·Denied25-1351BIA
Aug 7, 2026Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council v. USDAOp. by Barron·Vac’d in part·below: McElroy25-1428D.R.I.
Aug 6, 2026US v. CooperOp. by Rikelman·Vac’d in part·below: Gorton24-1769D. Mass.
Aug 4, 2026Rodriguez-Cotto v. Gonzalez-ColonOp. by Gelpí·Aff’d·below: Delgado-Hernández23-1626D.P.R.
Aug 4, 2026US v. Andino-ArroyoOp. by Lynch·Aff’d·below: Besosa24-1978D.P.R.
Aug 3, 2026African Communities Together v. Mullin JudgmentPer curiam·Dism’d·Dunlap dissenting →·below: Burroughs26-1832D. Mass.
Jul 30, 2026Kim v. BlancheOp. by Aframe·Granted24-2042BIA
Jul 30, 2026US v. GonzalezOp. by Gelpí·Aff’d·below: Woodcock24-2086D. Me.
Jul 30, 2026North End Chamber of Commerce, Inc. v. City of BostonOp. by Kayatta·Vac’d in part·below: Sorokin25-1063D. Mass.
Jul 29, 2026African Communities Together v. Mullin JudgmentPer curiam·Rev’d·below: Saris26-1254D. Mass.
Jul 29, 2026African Communities Together v. Mullin JudgmentPer curiam·Rev’d·below: Murphy26-1376D. Mass.
Jul 25, 2026State of California v. Trump OrderStay pending appeal — Denied26-1774+1 moreD. Mass.
Jul 24, 2026US v. Irizarry-IrizarryOp. by Montecalvo·Dism’d in part·below: Delgado-Colón23-1975D.P.R.
Jul 24, 2026Cruz v. UIAOp. by Barron·Aff’d·below: Delgado-Hernández23-2011D.P.R.
Jul 24, 2026Grant v. Trial Court of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsOp. by Thompson·Vac’d·below: Joun25-1555D. Mass.
Jul 24, 2026State of California v. Mullin OrderStay pending appeal — Denied26-1699D. Mass.
Jul 23, 2026Rana v. BlancheOp. by Aframe·Granted25-1862BIA
Jul 21, 2026Recchia v. CampbellOp. by Aframe·Aff’d·below: Stearns25-1817D. Mass.
Jul 17, 2026Rhode Island Truck Ctr., LLC v. Daimler Trucks North America, LLCOp. by Dunlap·Aff’d·below: DuBose25-1781D.R.I.
Jul 16, 2026US v. Figueroa-Roman UnpublishedOp. by Thompson·Vac’d·below: Besosa25-1240+1 moreD.P.R.
Jul 15, 2026US v. OmoruyiOp. by Montecalvo·Aff’d·below: Saris23-1956+3 moreD. Mass.
Jul 15, 2026Wilson v. Iguana Sport Services, Corp.Op. by Gelpí·Certified question (P.R.)·below: Antongiorgi-Jordán25-1064D.P.R.
Jul 14, 2026Adames-Garcia v. DivrisOp. by Gelpí·Aff’d·Thompson dissenting →·below: Gorton25-1187D. Mass.
Jul 14, 2026Czerno v. General Electric CompanyOp. by Dunlap·Rev’d·below: Mastroianni25-1314D. Mass.
Jul 13, 2026Buccieri v. Brewster Ambulance Service, Inc.Op. by Lynch·Aff’d·below: Guzman25-1732D. Mass.
Jul 13, 2026Farid v. Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeOp. by Dunlap·Aff’d·below: McAuliffe25-1734D.N.H.
Jul 13, 2026Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. v. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOp. by Dunlap·Aff’d·below: Casper25-1801D. Mass.
Jul 9, 2026US v. Gonzalez-ArochoOp. by Rikelman·Aff’d·below: Delgado-Hernández; López, magistrate judge25-1041D.P.R.
Jul 8, 2026Flaherty v. Amigos Del Mar LTD.Op. by Dunlap·Aff’d·below: Saris25-1735D. Mass.
Jul 7, 2026US v. JohnsonOp. by Thompson·Aff’d·below: Casper24-1467D. Mass.
Jul 7, 2026Hernandez v. BlancheOp. by Thompson·Aff’d·below: García-Gregory24-1482D.P.R.
Jul 7, 2026Taylor v. CaoOp. by Lynch·Aff’d·below: Saris25-1880D. Mass.
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