Know Your Panel
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
9:30 am Boston—John Joseph Moakley Courthouse
3 arguments · Panel: Aframe, Lynch, and Howard
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 · 2:00 pm, San Juan
3 of 3 cases decided · median 22 days from argument. The record of this sitting is complete.
The panel
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)
Sandra L. Lynch Senior Judge
Recent authored opinions
- Espinoza Benitez v. Blanche (Sep 1, 2026) Denied
- Fellers v. Kelley (Aug 26, 2026) Remanded
- Nicholls v. Veolia Water Contract Operations USA, Inc. (Aug 19, 2026) Rev’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)
Jeffrey R. Howard Senior Judge
Recent authored opinions
- Da Silva-Queiroga v. Bondi (Feb 27, 2026) Denied
- Brox v. Woods Hole, Martha's Vyd & Nantucket S.S. Auth. (Jan 9, 2026) Aff’d
- US v. Mello (Jan 7, 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)
The docket—order of call
| Case | Docket | Audio | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Aceituno v. United States Appellant: 15 min. Appellee: 15 min. | 24-1343 | Listen | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Robert P. Conlon, et al. v. Francis Scaltreto, et al. Appellants: 15 min. Appellees: 15 min. | 24-1634 | Listen | Oct 22, 2025 Vac’d in part |
| Scott Cannon v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. Appellant: 15 min. Appellee: 15 min. | 24-1862 | Listen | Mar 19, 2025 |