Know Your Panel
Monday, March 3, 2025
9:30 am Boston—John Joseph Moakley Courthouse
4 arguments · Panel: Montecalvo, Kayatta, and Aframe
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: 9:30 am, San Juan
4 of 4 cases decided · median 145 days from argument. The record of this sitting is complete.
The panel
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)
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)
Recent authored opinions
- US v. Velez-Ramirez (Aug 28, 2026) Aff’d
- Russo v. New Hampshire Neurospine Institute, P.A. (Aug 25, 2026) Rev’d in part
- In re Apellis Pharm., Inc. Securities Litigation (Aug 19, 2026) Aff’d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Christopher Beaucage Appellant: 10 min. Appellee: 10 min. | 23-1868 | Listen | Apr 15, 2025 |
| United States v. Thiago De Souza Prado Appellant: 15 min. Appellee: 15 min. | 24-1011 | Listen | Jul 2, 2025 Aff’d |
| ZipBy USA LLC, et al. v. Gregory Parzych Appellant/Cross-Appellee: 15 min. Appellees/Cross-Appellants: 15 min. | 24-1494 24-1500 24-1586 |
Listen | Mar 20, 2026 Aff’d |
| Gaven McKenna, et al. v. Maine Department of Health and Human Services Appellants: 15 min. Appellee: 15 min. | 24-1973 | Listen | Aug 18, 2025 Rev’d |