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Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Civil Rights Suit Against Texas DFPS

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit filed by Gabryelle Daniels against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and multiple individual defendants. The pro se plaintiff challenged the sua sponte dismissal under federal screening authority.

•Claims against Texas DFPS dismissed with prejudice based on sovereign immunity

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for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Jacky Lynn McComber on perjury and False Claims Act violations in an unpublished per curiam opinion issued Feb. 2.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

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

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

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit Affirms Supervised Release Revocation for Armed Robber

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the revocation of supervised release for Taureen Nickles, who was originally convicted for armed robberies of three Cincinnati businesses in 2014. The February 2, 2026 decision rejected all arguments challenging the district court's revocation.

•Nickles was sentenced to 66 months in prison plus three years supervised release for 2016 Hobbs Act robbery convictions

•His supervised release was revoked twice - first in 2021 for domestic violence and theft, then again in 2023 for stealing TVs and domestic violence

•Gamaliel Delgado, a Mexican citizen, sought cancellation of removal proceedings through immigration courts

Fifth Circuit Denies Immigration Relief for Mexican National

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review filed by Gamaliel Delgado, a Mexican citizen challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to uphold denial of cancellation of removal. The case represents one of the first immigration appeals under newly confirmed Attorney General Pamela Bondi's tenure.

•Both the immigration judge and Board of Immigration Appeals denied his request for relief

•Fifth Circuit rejected petition from Bangladeshi national Rimon Hussen whose asylum application was deemed abandoned

5th Circuit Upholds Immigration Ruling Against Bangladeshi Asylum Seeker

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a petition from Rimon Hussen, a Bangladeshi national, whose asylum and immigration relief applications were deemed abandoned by an immigration judge. The court upheld the Board of Immigration Appeals' dismissal of Hussen's challenge to the abandonment finding.

•Hussen argued the abandonment finding violated his due process rights and he lacked legal representation

•Fifth Circuit affirmed BIA denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection

Fifth Circuit Upholds Denial of Asylum for El Salvador Woman

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of asylum and other immigration protections for Wendy Canales-Alvarez, a native of El Salvador who claimed persecution by her ex-partner.

•El Salvadoran woman claimed persecution by ex-partner based on particular social group membership