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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

5th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of American Airlines Retaliation Suit

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a Railway Labor Act retaliation lawsuit filed by former American Airlines facilities mechanic Scott Reardon. The appeals court upheld the district court's ruling that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over the case.

•Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of Scott Reardon's retaliation lawsuit against American Airlines under Railway Labor Act

•District court dismissed case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(1)

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit Reverses Drug Evidence Suppression Despite Valid Warrant

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Texas district court's decision to suppress evidence seized under a valid warrant in United States v. Leonard. Despite the defendant's original attorney calling the suppression motion 'frivolous,' the magistrate judge recommended suppression under the exclusionary rule, which the district court granted before being overturned on appeal.

•Fifth Circuit reversed district court's suppression of evidence seized under valid warrant

•Defense attorney originally called suppression motion 'frivolous' but magistrate judge disagreed

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

5th Circuit Certifies LLC Exemption Question to Texas Supreme Court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has certified a crucial bankruptcy law question to the Texas Supreme Court in *Canada v. Sherman*, asking whether interests in limited liability companies under Texas law qualify as exempt property in federal bankruptcy proceedings.

•Fifth Circuit certifies LLC exemption question to Texas Supreme Court in Canada v. Sherman case

•Issue centers on whether Texas LLC interests are protected from creditors in federal bankruptcy

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit Rules in Michigan Prisoner Habeas Case Borns v. Chrisman

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a published opinion February 11 in Clarence Borns v. Troy Chrisman, a habeas corpus case involving a Michigan state prisoner convicted of assault with intent to murder and illegal gun possession. The appellate court's decision to recommend the case for publication indicates its precedential value for future prisoner rights litigation.

•Sixth Circuit published precedential opinion in Michigan prisoner's habeas corpus case

•Case involves convictions for assault with intent to murder and illegal gun possession

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit: District Courts Must Rule on ALJ Decisions Before Remand

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal district courts cannot remand Social Security disability cases to the Social Security Administration without first explicitly affirming, modifying, or reversing the Administrative Law Judge's decision. The court vacated a lower court's remand order in *Pamela J. Follen v. Commissioner of Social Security*.

•Sixth Circuit ruled district courts must explicitly affirm, modify, or reverse ALJ decisions before remanding Social Security cases

•Court vacated district court's remand order for failing to make required statutory determination

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

7th Circuit Affirms Equal Coverage Priority in Fatal Truck Crash Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that Great West Casualty Company and Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company have equal payment priority for coverage in a fatal tractor-trailer collision that killed Patrick J. Brennan near Sycamore, Illinois.

•Seventh Circuit affirmed equal payment priority between Great West Casualty and Nationwide Agribusiness for fatal truck crash coverage

•The dispute arose from a June 2021 collision near Sycamore, Illinois that killed Patrick J. Brennan in a side-impact crash

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Denies GEO Group Rehearing in Washington Detention Law Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied GEO Group's petition for panel rehearing and en banc review in a case challenging Washington's House Bill 1470, which regulates conditions at immigration detention facilities. The court previously vacated a lower court's preliminary injunction that would have blocked enforcement of the state law.

•Ninth Circuit denied GEO Group's petition for panel rehearing and en banc review of Washington's HB 1470

•Court previously vacated preliminary injunction blocking state law protecting civil detainees at immigration facility

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

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9th Circuit Revives Cross-Border Medical Malpractice Death Suit

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court's dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit against Idaho medical providers, ruling that Washington federal courts have personal jurisdiction over the cross-border case involving fatal pharmaceutical overdose.

•Ninth Circuit reversed district court dismissal, finding personal jurisdiction over Idaho medical providers in Washington federal court

•Case involves wrongful death claims by Washington residents against Idaho doctor and medical center over alleged fatal prescription drug overdose

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Rules on FLSA Settlement Standards in CBD Franchise Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a published decision in *Thomas O'Neal v. American Shaman Franchise Systems, Inc.*, addressing how Fair Labor Standards Act claims can be settled when combined with other legal claims. The case involves a franchisee dispute with the CBD American Shaman franchise system.

•Eleventh Circuit clarifies FLSA settlement standards when combined with other legal claims

•Case involves CBD American Shaman franchise system and employment-related dispute