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Past sittings · 2026

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Wed, Sep 16, 2026 Boston · 5 cases · Rikelman, Kayatta, and Aframe Argued Tue, Sep 15, 2026 Boston · 6 cases · Montecalvo, Howard, and Thompson Argued Mon, Sep 14, 2026 Boston · 4 cases · Montecalvo, Howard, and Aframe Argued Thu, Sep 10, 2026 Boston · 6 cases · Barron, Lynch, and Gelpí Argued Wed, Sep 9, 2026 Boston · 6 cases · Barron, Gelpí, and Rikelman Argued Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Boston · 5 cases · Rikelman, Howard, and Dunlap Argued Thu, Jul 30, 2026 Boston · 1 case · Gelpí, Howard, and Dunlap Argued Wed, Jul 29, 2026 Boston · 6 cases · Montecalvo, Thompson, and Aframe Argued Tue, Jul 28, 2026 Boston · 5 cases · Gelpí, Thompson, and Dunlap 1 of 5 decided Mon, Jul 27, 2026 Boston · 6 cases · Gelpí, Rikelman, and Aframe Argued Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Boston · 3 cases · Dunlap, Lynch, and Kayatta Complete Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Boston · 5 cases · Rikelman, Dunlap, and Antongiorgi-Jordán 1 of 5 decided Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Boston · 6 cases · Aframe, Thompson, and Dunlap 2 of 6 decided Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Boston · 4 cases · Barron, Gelpí, and Aframe 3 of 4 decided Wed, May 13, 2026 Boston · 1 case · Montecalvo, Howard, and Aframe Argued Thu, May 7, 2026 Boston · 6 cases · Gelpí, Howard, and Dunlap 3 of 6 decided Wed, May 6, 2026 Boston · 6 cases · Barron, Lipez, and Rikelman 4 of 6 decided Tue, May 5, 2026 Boston · 1 case · Montecalvo, Rikelman, and Aframe Argued Tue, May 5, 2026 Boston · 5 cases · Gelpí, Rikelman, and Aframe 1 of 5 decided Mon, May 4, 2026 Boston · 4 cases · Montecalvo, Lynch, and Dunlap Complete Mon, May 4, 2026 Boston · 1 case · Gelpí, Thompson, and Montecalvo Complete Thu, Apr 9, 2026 Boston · 5 cases · Barron, Lynch, and Montecalvo 3 of 5 decided Wed, Apr 8, 2026 Boston · 1 case · Barron, Lipez, Howard, Gelpí, Complete Wed, Apr 8, 2026 Boston · 3 cases · Montecalvo, Howard, and Kayatta 1 of 3 decided Tue, Apr 7, 2026 Boston · 4 cases · Aframe, Lipez, and Dunlap 3 of 4 decided Mon, Apr 6, 2026 Boston · 6 cases · Gelpí, Thompson, and Dunlap 4 of 6 decided Thu, Mar 5, 2026 2 cases · Barron, Montecalvo, and Rikelman Complete Wed, Mar 4, 2026 2 cases · Gelpí, Thompson, and Rikelman Complete Wed, Mar 4, 2026 2 cases · Aframe, Howard, Dunlap Complete Mon, Mar 2, 2026 3 cases · Aframe, Lynch, and Dunlap Complete Thu, Feb 5, 2026 2 cases · Barron, Lipez, and Rikelman Complete Tue, Feb 3, 2026 1 case · Montecalvo, Howard, and Aframe Complete Mon, Feb 2, 2026 1 case · Gelpí, Lynch, Howard Complete Wed, Jan 7, 2026 4 cases · Barron, Lynch, and Kayatta Complete Mon, Jan 5, 2026 4 cases · Barron, Howard, Rikelman Complete

Coverage on this page spans the First Circuit panels recorded since June 2023. Per the court’s argument calendar; panels and schedules can change—confirm with the clerk’s office.

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