First Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit was established in 1891 has appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:
- District of Maine
- District of Massachusetts
- District of New Hampshire
- District of Puerto Rico
- District of Rhode Island
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Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Date: May 9, 2024
Docket Number: 22-1181
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Miguel F. Ramirez-Ayala, who pleaded guilty to illegal possession of firearms and controlled substances in 2015. After serving his federal prison sentence, he began a three-year supervised-release term.…
Date: May 9, 2024
Docket Number: 22-1356
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Carlos M. Rivera-Velázquez, an employee of the Caribbean Environmental Protection Division (CEPD), a component of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Rivera, a military veteran with a…
Date: May 9, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1683
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Scott Rosenthal, a Massachusetts resident, who filed a class action lawsuit against Bloomingdales.com, LLC, an Ohio-based company with its principal place of business in New York. Rosenthal alleged that…
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: 21-1264
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Andy G. Morales-Veléz, who appealed two rulings related to his guilty plea for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Morales argued that his 120-month sentence was both…
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: 22-1377
Justia Opinion Summary: A group of former employees of Luxury Hotels International of Puerto Rico, operating as Ritz-Carlton Hotel Spa & Casino, sued the company for alleged violations of federal and Puerto Rico law in connection with their…
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1794
Justia Opinion Summary: The plaintiff, John Deaton, was arrested and charged with assault, battery, and disorderly conduct following an altercation at a youth football game. Although the charges were later dismissed, Deaton filed state and…
Date: May 2, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1266
Justia Opinion Summary: A family from Guatemala sought asylum in the United States after receiving death threats from a local gang. The family, led by Ana Luisa Donis-Hernandez de Cabrera, had fled their home country after an extortion attempt…
Date: April 30, 2024
Docket Number: 21-1749
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Maximiliano Fígaro-Benjamín, a co-conspirator in a multi-defendant drug conspiracy case. Fígaro-Benjamín was part of a crew that transported cocaine between Puerto Rico and St. Thomas on a vessel named…
Date: April 29, 2024
Docket Number: 22-1864
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Hassan Abbas, who was convicted on several counts of wire fraud and money laundering. Abbas was found guilty of participating in an email-based fraud scheme that targeted citizens of Massachusetts. He…
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