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Monday, March 3, 2025
9:30 am San Juan—José V. Toledo Federal Building
6 arguments · Panel: Gelpí, Lipez, and Rikelman
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, Boston
6 of 6 cases decided · median 168 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, most recently March 2025.
Recent authored opinions
- US v. Gonzalez (Sep 4, 2026) Vac’d in part
- Kyick Holdings, LLC v. Bessent (Aug 17, 2026) Aff’d
- Rodriguez-Cotto v. Gonzalez-Colon (Aug 4, 2026) Aff’d
Recent arguments before this judge
- United States v. Robert Monteiro (audio, Sep 10)
- Codan Forsikring A/S v. Sean Bogus, et al. (audio, Sep 10)
Kermit V. Lipez Senior Judge
Recent authored opinions
- Savage v. City of Springfield (Sep 16, 2026) Aff’d
- Giguere v. Tardif (Aug 17, 2026) Aff’d
- Calvary Chapel Belfast v. University of Maine System (Jun 30, 2026) Aff’d
Recent arguments before this judge
- John Epstein v. Bruce Furniture, Inc. (audio, May 6)
- United States v. Juan Carlos Reynoso (audio, May 6)
Recent authored opinions
- US v. Levasseur (Sep 16, 2026) Aff’d
- Hurley v. Curtis (Aug 21, 2026) Aff’d
- US v. Cooper (Aug 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc. v. Worldnet Telecommunications, LLC Appellant: 15 min. Appellee: 15 min. | 22-1127 | Listen | Oct 21, 2025 Vac’d |
| United States v. Derek Munoz-Gonzalez Appellant: 10 min. Appellee: 10 min. | 22-1423 | Listen | Jul 17, 2025 Aff’d |
| Giovanni Irizarry Sierra v. Carolyn W. Colvin Appellant: 10 min. Appellee: 10 min. | 22-1933 | Listen | Oct 27, 2025 Aff’d |
| Neyza Cruz-Cedeño, et al. v. Fernando Vega-Moral Appellants: 15 min. Appellee: 15 min. | 23-1609 | Listen | Aug 8, 2025 Aff’d |
| United States v. Carlos Vázquez-Narvaez Appellant: 10 min. Appellee: 10 min. | 23-1963 | Listen | Apr 9, 2025 Vac’d |
| United States v. Alexis D. Negrón-Cruz Appellant: 10 min. Appellee: 10 min. | 23-1976 | Listen | Aug 28, 2025 Aff’d |