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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

4th Circuit Affirms Perjury, False Claims Act Conviction

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Jacky Lynn McComber on perjury and False Claims Act violations in an unpublished per curiam opinion issued Feb. 2. The court rejected multiple challenges to the trial proceedings and evidence.

•Fourth Circuit unanimously affirmed perjury and False Claims Act conviction of Jacky Lynn McComber

•Court rejected challenges to evidence admission, jury instructions, loss calculations, and prosecutorial conduct

•Delaware Supreme Court dismissed Khalid's appeal for being filed three days past the December 5, 2025 deadline

Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Dismisses Late Appeal in Khalid v. Musk Case

The Delaware Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by ATM Shafiqul Khalid against Elon Musk and X Corp entities after determining the notice was filed three days past the statutory deadline. The Court's February 2, 2026 order ends Khalid's legal challenge following a Court of Chancery dismissal.

•Khalid attempted to file electronically on time but encountered technical issues and filing procedure confusion

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

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Second Circuit Issues Summary Order in Immigration Case Criollo-Casicana v. Bondi

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a summary order on February 2, 2026, in the immigration case Criollo-Casicana v. Bondi. The case involves multiple petitioners, including Jenny Criollo-Casicana, Luis Fernando Tuza-Pilapanta, and two minor children, challenging a decision by Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

•Second Circuit issued summary order in immigration case involving family petitioners including two minor children

•Case involves appeal from Board of Immigration Appeals decision originally heard by Immigration Judge Ling

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal Circuit Reviews ITC Confidentiality Rules in Trade Cases

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a mandamus decision addressing the International Trade Commission's practice of automatically designating questionnaire responses as confidential in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, regardless of submitting parties' preferences.

•Federal Circuit reviewed ITC's automatic confidentiality designations for trade investigation questionnaires

•Court of International Trade ruled the practice violates common law access rights and governing statutes

•Colorado Supreme Court exercised rare original proceeding jurisdiction in criminal case

Colorado Supreme Court

Colorado Supreme Court Issues Order in Criminal Case Through Original Proceeding

The Supreme Court of Colorado issued an order on January 27, 2026, in the criminal case of People v. Issac Lawrence through an original proceeding. The case represents a rare instance where the state's highest court exercised direct jurisdiction rather than hearing the matter on appeal.

•Order issued January 27, 2026, in People v. Issac Lawrence case number 26SA25

•Colorado Supreme Court rejected selective prosecution claim by Black defendant in felony murder case

Colorado Supreme Court

Colorado Supreme Court Rejects Selective Prosecution Claim in Murder Case

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that a Black defendant failed to prove selective prosecution in a felony murder case where his non-Black co-defendants received juvenile court plea offers while he did not. The court determined that Demarea Deshawn Mitchell was not similarly situated to his co-defendants because he was the one who directly confronted, shot, and killed the victim.

•Court ruled defendant was not similarly situated to co-defendants because he was the shooter

•Colorado Supreme Court declares anti-SLAPP appeal statutes unconstitutional for bypassing required appellate hierarchy

Colorado Supreme Court

Colorado Supreme Court Strikes Down Anti-SLAPP Appeal Process

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that state statutes allowing direct appeals from county courts to the court of appeals in anti-SLAPP cases violate the state constitution. The decision fundamentally alters the appellate process for strategic lawsuit cases.

•Court of appeals lacks jurisdiction over direct appeals from county court anti-SLAPP decisions

•Delaware Supreme Court affirmed unanimous jury verdict favoring neurosurgeon and medical group

Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Medical Malpractice Verdict for Neurosurgeon

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a unanimous jury verdict favoring Delaware Neurosurgical Group and Dr. Paul T. Boulos in a medical malpractice case brought by Deanna McKeehan. The court rejected McKeehan's challenge to jury instructions regarding expert testimony on surgical risks.

•Patient challenged trial court's rejection of proposed jury instruction on surgical risk testimony

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

8th Circuit Affirms Freedom Mortgage Win in Credit Reporting Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in favor of Freedom Mortgage Corporation in a Fair Credit Reporting Act case brought by homeowners Lea and Samantha Johnson.

•Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Freedom Mortgage in FCRA dispute

•Johnsons claimed mortgage servicer provided inaccurate credit information