United States First Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Dong v. Holder

Immigration Law
A petition for review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying petitioner asylum and an order of removal to China is denied where:...

US v. Colon-Rodriguez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Following defendant's conviction for making false statements and defrauding a financial institution in connection with loan applications for a federal...

C.A. Acquisition Newco, LLC v. DHL Express, Inc.

Contracts
In an action for breach of contract between an international shipping company and a software developer over whether the shipping company "terminated"...

Gonzalez-Cancel v. Partido Nuevo Progresista

Elections, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a suit against the Puerto Rico's Election Commission challenging its decision that plaintiff was not qualified to run for Governor of Puerto Rico...

Felder v. Wetzel

Family Law, International Law
In a Hague Convention case involving a Swiss mother's claims of wrongful detention of her fourteen-year-old daughter, district court's denial of...

Bangor Gas Co., LLC v. H.Q. Energy Services, Inc.

Oil and Gas Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a dispute between a pipeline owner and a natural gas supplier, over a contract involving the transportation of natural gas, district court's order...

Jones v. Nationwide Life Ins. Co.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against his employer under both federal and state disability laws, district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the...

US v. Watson

Evidence, Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's conviction for attempting to kill a federal witness with intent to prevent testimony and communication with law enforcement is affirmed...

Cabas v. Holder

Immigration Law
A Venezuelan citizen's petition for review of a final decision of the BIA, upholding an IJ's determination that the asylum application was time...

Milford-Bennington R.R. Co., Inc. v. Pan Am Railways, Inc.

Contracts, Transportation
In a dispute arising from defendant's actions under a contract to provide plaintiff with access to defendant's railroad tracks, district court's grant...