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Federal Circuit
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Certifies Police Shooting Questions to Nevada Supreme Court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has certified two legal questions to the Nevada Supreme Court in a civil rights lawsuit involving the fatal police shooting of Keith Childress Jr. The case centers on whether negligence claims can be raised against officers who intentionally used force based on mistaken beliefs about a suspect carrying a firearm.

•Ninth Circuit certified legal questions to Nevada Supreme Court regarding police use-of-force liability
•Case involves fatal shooting where officers mistakenly believed suspect carried firearm
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State Court
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New York Court of Appeals

NY Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal in Settlement Release Case

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a false arrest lawsuit against New York City on December 18, 2025. The court held that plaintiff Johnte Smith's broad settlement agreement in a separate case released all claims against the city.

•Smith filed two separate false arrest lawsuits against NYC in 2021, both from 2020 arrests
•Settlement agreement in second case included broad release covering all claims through settlement date
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State Court
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Kentucky Supreme Court

Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Insurance Company Win in Wrongful Conviction Case

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling favoring Westport Insurance Company in a coverage dispute involving William Virgil, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 28 years for a murder that DNA evidence proved he did not commit.

•William Virgil was wrongfully imprisoned for 28 years for a murder that DNA evidence proved he did not commit
•Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed that Westport Insurance has no coverage obligations for civil rights claims against Newport
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State Court
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Supreme Court of New Hampshire

NH Supreme Court Vacates Guardianship Order for Lack of Jurisdiction

The New Hampshire Supreme Court vacated a guardianship order for K.S., ruling that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over the proceeding. The court remanded the case with instructions to dismiss the petition filed by One Sky Community Services.

•New Hampshire Supreme Court vacated guardianship order for lack of jurisdiction
•K.S. had been living in Maine since 2019, creating jurisdictional complications
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State Court
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Supreme Court of Minnesota

Minnesota Supreme Court Issues Decision in Trans Powerlifter Discrimination Case

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled in JayCee Cooper v. USA Powerlifting, a closely watched case involving a transgender athlete's challenge to powerlifting competition exclusion policies. The case attracted extensive amicus support from civil rights groups and female athletes' organizations in the ongoing national debate over transgender sports participation.

•Minnesota Supreme Court ruled on transgender powerlifter JayCee Cooper's discrimination challenge
•Case attracted amicus briefs from ACLU, female athletes' groups, and state attorney general
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Regulatory
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CFPB Takes Action Against Draper & Kramer for Discriminatory Lending

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken enforcement action against Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corporation for allegedly engaging in discriminatory lending practices that discouraged homebuyers from seeking mortgages in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the Chicago and Boston metropolitan areas.

•CFPB filed enforcement action against Draper & Kramer Mortgage for discriminatory lending practices
•Allegations focus on discouraging mortgage applications in majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods
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