Know Your Panel
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
9:30 am Boston—John Joseph Moakley Courthouse
3 arguments · Panel: Montecalvo, Howard, 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
1 of 3 cases decided · median 65 days from argument.
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)
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Mario Briseno-Luna v. Pamela J. Bondi Petitioner: 10 min. Respondent: 10 min. | 20-1723 | Listen | pending |
| United States v. David S. Finnerty Appellant: 15 min. Appellee: 15 min. | 25-1934 | Listen | pending |
| Jonathan Hernández Zorilla, et al. v. The Financial Oversight and Management Board Appellant: 15 min. Appellees: 15 min. | 25-1993 | Listen | Jun 12, 2026 Aff’d |