Paul Mollica's Federal Courts Blog

In In re Abbott Laboratories, No. 25-2327 (7th Cir. July 28, 2026), the Seventh Circuit reverses an order denying a remand of a products liability case to state ...

In In Re Laura Charlene Goebel, No. 25-103 (2d Cir. 2026), the Second Circuit joins a circuit split over whether Article I bankruptcy courts are constrained by Article III case or controversy requirements.

The IRS appealed a decision of a bankruptcy ju...

In Raymond v. 1199SEIU Nat’l Benefit Fund, No. 25-707 (2d Cir. July 23, 2026), the panel holds that it cannot review a Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(a) order denying a new trial on quirky ground that apparently no other circuit follows.

Following a jury trial for...

In In re School Board of Concordia Parish, No. 26-30074 (5th Cir. July 14, 2026), the panel dismisses an appeal by the parties from the District Court’s refusal to terminate a long-running school desegregation case p...