Oral Arguments, with Context

In re Jefferson Street Holdings LLC — Fed. Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The Federal Circuit considers Jefferson Street Holdings' appeal from reexamination, the Patent Office's review of an already granted protective smartphone-case patent. Th

General Electric Company v. LPP Combustion, LLC — Fed. Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The Federal Circuit reviews LPP Combustion's challenge to rulings in its patent dispute with General Electric. The patents address how fuel burns and how to prevent prema

Estancias de Cerro Mar, Inc. v. Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority — 1st Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

A Puerto Rico developer says the public water and sewer authority is using a privately built sewage pump station without paying the costs it imposes. The developer built

Maxwell v. Dinis — SCOTUS (Nov 2, 2026)

A federal prisoner's effort to finish his sentence outside prison becomes a Supreme Court dispute over access to judicial review. Maxwell is serving a twenty-year sentenc

In re Jefferson Street Holdings LLC — Fed. Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The Federal Circuit reviews Jefferson Street Holdings' challenge to patent rejections involving a protective phone case. The design uses lower side edges alongside higher

Enovsys LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. — Fed. Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The Federal Circuit considers patents for mobile-device location services asserted against Uber. The patents describe ways to request location data within geographic regi

Roldan-Cruz v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico — 1st Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The First Circuit considers when Puerto Rico can be sued over alleged police misconduct. A woman brought federal civil-rights and Puerto Rico tort claims alleging excessi

State of Texas v. Oz — 5th Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The Fifth Circuit considers whether federal Medicaid funding rules reach private agreements among hospitals. Texas allows local governments to tax healthcare providers to

PT. Zinus Global Indonesia v. United States — Fed. Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The Federal Circuit considers a dispute over antidumping calculations for mattresses from Indonesia. These duties are extra import charges addressing below-fair-value sal

United States v. Joseph — 1st Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The First Circuit considers whether a Bitcoin prosecution was tainted by references to unrelated fraud. Alan Joseph exchanged cash for Bitcoin. In undercover meetings, an

Melendez v. Kennedy — 1st Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The First Circuit considers whether a defense lawyer's failure to challenge a phone search undermined a murder conviction. Felix Melendez was convicted in Massachusetts a

United States v. Damilola Kumapayi — 5th Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

Damilola Kumapayi challenges the sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to a wire-fraud conspiracy. The broader prosecution involved romance scams, fraudulent unemploym

South Texas Environmental Justice Network v. FERC — D.C. Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

A Texas city and environmental groups challenge renewed federal approval of the Rio Grande liquefied natural gas terminal and its supply pipeline in South Texas. The deve

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. v. Neo Wireless LLC — Fed. Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

Honda and Tesla challenge a Patent Office decision concerning Neo Wireless's patent for organizing wireless transmissions. Think of the available transmission capacity as

United States v. Charles Ray Keys — 5th Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The Fifth Circuit considers Charles Ray Keys' challenge to drug and firearm convictions arising from a New Orleans house search. Investigators were looking into a child's

In re Jefferson Street Holdings LLC — Fed. Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The Federal Circuit reviews Jefferson Street Holdings' patent for a protective phone case. The patent describes higher corners and lower side sections, intended to protec

Christopher Chandler v. Donald Berlin — D.C. Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The D.C. Circuit reviews a defamation verdict over a confidential report. Businessman Christopher Chandler sued a private investigator and his company over a 2003 report

Celester v. Lynds — 1st Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

The First Circuit considers whether a murder defendant was denied a fair opportunity to present his defense. A 1994 Massachusetts shooting killed one man and injured anot

Younge v. Fulton Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office — SCOTUS (Nov 2, 2026)

A pregnancy-discrimination lawsuit becomes a Supreme Court dispute about a defense raised late. Jasmine Younge served as deputy chief of staff and director of policy and

Soscia Holdings, LLC v. Town of Coventry — 1st Cir. (Nov 2, 2026)

A fight over a Rhode Island pond has become a fight over which court gets to decide its price. In 2024, Coventry took Johnson's Pond, its dam, and nearby land from privat