Courts & Litigation

Berry Patch Ridge, LLC v. Everglades Harvesting, Inc. - Contract Dispute Venue

The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed a lower court's decision denying a motion to dismiss and a request to transfer venue in a contract dispute. The court found that the contract's venue clause was enforceable, requiring actions to be brought in Hendry County.

Will Oscar Edwards Jr. v. State of Florida - Belated Appeal Granted

The District Court of Appeal of Florida granted a petition for belated appeal for Will Oscar Edwards Jr. The court's order directs that the petition be treated as a notice of appeal from a prior order denying a motion to correct an illegal sentence. This action pertains to case number 5D2025-3383.

Sicard v. Florida - Belated Appeal Granted

The District Court of Appeal of Florida granted a petition for belated appeal in the case of Sicard v. State of Florida. The court's order will be treated as a notice of appeal for a prior judgment and sentence.

Ross v. State of Florida - Affirmation of Lower Court Decision

The District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the lower court's decision in Ross v. State of Florida. The case, identified by docket number 2D2025-0820, was affirmed without significant new commentary.

FAA Must Review Pilot Drug Test Refusal Determinations

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that the FAA must independently review airline determinations that pilots have refused drug tests. The court found the FAA arbitrarily and capriciously departed from its own procedures by not conducting such a review in this case.

US v. Munoz-Fontanez - Sentencing Appeal Affirmance

The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the sentence of Emanuel Munoz-Fontanez for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. The court found no abuse of discretion in the district court's sentencing decision.

Coastal Capital LLC v. Savage - Bankruptcy Discharge Ruling

The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a bankruptcy court's decision to deny a discharge to debtors Steven and Virginia Savage. The court found that the debtors failed to satisfactorily explain the disposition of their assets, a requirement for obtaining a discharge in Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Da Silva-Queiroga v. Bondi - Immigration Asylum Petition

The First Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) order. The court affirmed the BIA's determination that the petitioner failed to demonstrate persecution, which is an essential element for asylum claims.

Garcia Colon v. State Insurance Fund Corporation - Employment Retaliation

The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's denial of a permanent injunction and attorney fee award in a retaliation case. The court also addressed the stay of execution of a $300,000 judgment and attorney fees, finding that Puerto Rico law could not indefinitely delay federal judgment execution.

I.S. v. US Bureau of Prisons - Civil Case Filing

A new civil case, I.S. v. US Bureau of Prisons et al., was filed on February 27, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case number is 3:26-cv-01741, and the initial filings include a complaint and motions related to maintaining plaintiff anonymity.