Know Your Panel
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
9:30 am Boston—John Joseph Moakley Courthouse
5 arguments · Panel: Montecalvo, Selya, and Kayatta
Per the court’s argument calendar as of September 3, 2026. Panels and schedules can change—confirm with the clerk’s office.
Also on this date: 2:00 pm, Boston
5 of 5 cases decided · median 407 days from argument. The record of this sitting is complete.
The panel
This panel has sat together in 1 prior sitting in this site’s records.
Recent authored opinions
- US v. Pena de la Cruz (Sep 11, 2026) Vac’d
- de la Fuente Diaz v. Gonzalez Colon (Sep 1, 2026) Vac’d
- US v. Bourget (Aug 21, 2026) Aff’d
Recent arguments before this judge
- Richard Weed v. United States (audio, Sep 15)
- Olga Ximena Astudillo-Villanueva, et al. v. Todd Blanche (audio, Sep 15)
Recent authored opinions
- US v. Vasquez-Landaver (Feb 19, 2025) Aff’d
Recent arguments before this judge
- Niranjan Khanal, et al. v. Merrick B. Garland (audio, Jan 7)
- John Doe v. University of Massachusetts, et al. (audio, Jan 7)
William J. Kayatta, Jr. Senior Judge
Recent authored opinions
- SEC v. Gastauer (Aug 19, 2026) Aff’d
- LUMA Energy LLC v. Puerto Rico Dep't of Consumer Affairs (Aug 13, 2026) Dism’d
- North End Chamber of Commerce, Inc. v. City of Boston (Jul 30, 2026) Vac’d in part
Recent arguments before this judge
- United States v. Jayson Pastrana-Roman (audio, Sep 16)
- Kayo Felipe Costa Dondoni, et al. v. Todd Blanche (audio, Sep 16)
The docket—order of call
| Case | Docket | Audio | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niranjan Khanal, et al. v. Merrick B. Garland Petitioners: 10 min. Respondent: 10 min. | 14-1572 | Listen | Feb 18, 2026 Granted |
| Lecy Frederico Rosa, et al. v. Merrick B. Garland Petitioners: 10 min. Respondent: 10 min. Interim order · Jul 11, 2025 order → | 24-1240 | court archive | Jul 11, 2025 |
| John Doe v. University of Massachusetts, et al. Appellant: 15 min. Appellees: 15 min. | 24-1458 | Listen | Jul 25, 2025 Rev’d in part |
| Crosspoint Church v. A. Pender Makin, et al. Appellant: 15 min. Appellees: 15 min. | 24-1590 | Listen | Jul 2, 2026 Rev’d in part |
| St. Dominic Academy, et al. v. A. Pender Makin, et al. Appellants: 15 min. Appellees: 15 min. | 24-1739 | Listen | Jul 2, 2026 Rev’d in part |