Know Your Panel
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
9:30 am Boston—John Joseph Moakley Courthouse
6 arguments · Panel: Rikelman, Aframe, and Elliott
Per the court’s argument calendar as of September 3, 2026. Panels and schedules can change—confirm with the clerk’s office.
5 of 6 cases decided · median 77 days from argument.
The panel
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)
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)
Samantha D. Elliott Chief Judge
Recent authored opinions
- Cabral Fortes Tomar v. Bondi (Jan 23, 2026) Granted
Recent arguments before this judge
- United States v. Misael Fabian Medina (audio, Jul 30)
- United States v. Víctor Miguel Duluc-Méndez (audio, Jul 30)
The docket—order of call
| Case | Docket | Audio | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Chang Goo Yoon Appellant: 10 min. Appellee: 10 min. | 24-1520 | court archive | Feb 20, 2026 Aff’d |
| United States v. Misael Fabian Medina Appellant: 10 min. Appellee: 10 min. | 24-1609 | Listen | Sep 9, 2025 Aff’d |
| United States v. Víctor Miguel Duluc-Méndez Appellant: 10 min. Appellee: 10 min. | 24-1767 | Listen | Oct 15, 2025 Vac’d |
| Eldi López-Gómez, et al. v. Pamela J. Bondi Petitioners: 10 min. Respondent: 10 min. | 24-1921 | Listen | Sep 22, 2025 Granted |
| Lucio Ivaldo Cabral Fortes Tomar v. Pamela J. Bondi Petitioner 10 min. Respondent: 10 min. | 24-2108 | Listen | Jan 23, 2026 Granted |
| Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, et al. v. Department of Housing and Urban Development, et al. Appellants: 20 min. Appellees: 20 min. Other interim order — Other · Nov 18, 2025 order → Remand to permit the parties to litigate the impact of National Institutes of Health v. American Public Health Ass’n, 145 S. Ct. 2658 (2025) (mem.) on the plaintiffs-appellants' claims in this case. | 25-1368 | Listen | pending |