1st Circuit Case Commentaries

Equitable Tolling under AEDPA: First Circuit Upholds Strict Time Limitations in Neverson Case Introduction Tre v. Neverson, 366 F.3d 32 (1st Cir. 2004), is a pivotal case addressing the application...

First Circuit Affirms Title VII Religious Harassment Liability and Clarifies Back Pay Entitlement Introduction In the case of Albert Johnson v. Spencer Press of Maine, Inc., adjudicated by the United...

First Circuit Clarifies Domicile Determination and Upholds Preponderance of Evidence Standard in García Pérez v. Santaella Introduction The case of Carlos A. García Pérez, et al. v. Alvaro Santaella,...

First Circuit Upholds Younger Abstention in Administrative License Suspension Case Introduction The case of Jorge J. Maymó-Meléndez v. Julio Álvarez-Ramírez, et al. addresses the interplay between...

Affirming Judicial Deference to ALJ's Residual Functional Capacity Evaluation in SSA Disability Determinations: Arruda v. Barnhart Introduction Darleen M. Arruda v. Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner,...

Ensuring Fair Opportunity in Assessing Jurisdictional Assignments: Insights from McCulloch v. Vélez Malavé Introduction The case of Kenneth McCulloch et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. Norberto Vélez...

Affirmation of Dismissal Due to Procedural Defaults in IDEA Attorney's Fees Claims Introduction In the appellate case Nathan P., Robert Pomerleau, and Elizabeth Pomerleau v. West Springfield Public...

Destruction of Diversity Jurisdiction Through Defendant Substitution: A Commentary on American Fiber Finishing, Inc. v. Tyco Healthcare Group, LP Introduction The case of American Fiber Finishing,...

Rathbun v. AutoZone, Inc.: Establishing Three-Year Limitations Period for RICRA Employment Discrimination Claims Introduction In the landmark case Betsey E. Rathbun v. AutoZone, Inc., decided by the...

Affirmation of Reasonable Allocation Practices under Massachusetts Chapter 93B: Coady Corp. v. Toyota Motor Distributors Introduction Coady Corporation, doing business as 495 Toyota, owned by Kevin...

Strict Enforcement of Local Rule 311.12 in Summary Judgment: Cosme-Rosado v. Serrano-Rodriguez Introduction Cosme-Rosado et al. v. Serrano-Rodriguez et al. is a notable case adjudicated by the United...

Resulting Trusts and Creditors' Remedies: Insights from In re Paul Valente Introduction The case In re Paul Valente, Debtor Fleet National Bank, Appellant, v. Paul Valente, Appellee (360 F.3d 256)...

Reasonable Suspicion in Investigatory Stops: Bernard Flowers v. Fiore et al. Analysis Introduction Bernard Flowers v. Officer Darren Fiore, Officer Lawrence Silvestri, Officer Michael Garafola, and...

First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FCA Qui Tam Action for Failure to Plead Fraud with Particularity Introduction In the case of United States ex rel. John C. Karvelas v. Melrose-Wakefield Hospital,...

MetLife v. Gannon: Affirming Plan Administrators’ Discretion in ERISA Disability Benefit Terminations Introduction The case of Bonnie Gannon, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Metropolitan Life Insurance...

1st Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity in First Amendment Retaliation Case: Mihos v. Swift Introduction The case of Mihos v. Swift addresses the constitutional protections afforded to public...

Strict Adherence to Rule 16(b) 'Good Cause' Standard Affirmed in O'Connell v. Hyatt Hotels Introduction In the appellate case of Michael J. O'Connell and Roxanne O'Connell v. Hyatt Hotels of Puerto...

Strict Enforcement of Verified Statement Requirements in Civil Forfeiture Cases: United States v. Rodríguez-Barrientos Introduction The case of United States v. René Rodríguez-Barrientos addresses...

Improper Use of Lead Witness and Its Impact on Conviction: United States v. Casas et al. Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. Ralph Casas et al. (356 F.3d 104), the United States...

Administrative Search Exception in Interstate Commercial Trucking: United States v. Maldonado Introduction United States of America v. Lawrence E. Maldonado, 356 F.3d 130 (1st Cir. 2004), presents a...