Daily Digest — 2026-08-28

Source: Congressional Record (CREC), issue observed 2026-08-28, covering proceedings of 2026-08-27. Published by govinfo 2026-08-28T11:00:54Z; observed by our collector 2026-08-28T11:25:06Z. Total issue size: 78 granule(s).

1.1 Senate

No Senate floor items met the selection thresholds. 4 floor granule(s) are accounted for in the Coverage Statement.

1.2 House of Representatives

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In plain terms 33 bills introduced on August 27 addressing food and drug regulation, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, taxation, and environmental standards.

• Public Bills and Resolutions — Bills H.R. 10150 through H.R. 10182 were introduced in the House of Representatives on August 27, 2026, addressing subjects including food and drug regulation, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, taxation, environmental standards, armed services, workforce development, veterans benefits, commerce, and related matters. Each bill was referred to appropriate House committees for consideration according to jurisdiction.
• In plain terms On August 27, 2026, the House introduced 33 bills (H.R. 10150-10182) covering food and drug regulation, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, taxation, environmental standards, armed services, workforce development, veterans benefits, and commerce, referring each to relevant committees.
• Included because: CREC-SEL-01 — floor item ≥ threshold floor time (16,981 characters) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: CREC-2026-08-27 / CREC-2026-08-27-pt1-PgH5256 (opens in a new tab)

1.3 Recorded Votes

No recorded votes were published in this issue of the Congressional Record.

Source: Congressional Bills (BILLS), text versions published 2026-08-28 to 2026-08-28.

2.1 Counts by Stage

2.2 Bills Listed by Mechanical Rule

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In plain terms 21 bills including bankruptcy threshold increases to $7.5 million and $2.75 million, Indian Health Service restructuring, and provisions on land transfers, renewable energy, species management, and tax-exempt organizations.

Bills below are listed because they matched at least one listing rule; the matching rule is stated per item. All other bill texts are counted above and accounted for in the Coverage Statement.

Items marked listed from the record are listed without a summary.

• H. R. 1693 (rh) — 105 HR 1693 RH: To redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the “Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center”. — listed from the record
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr1693rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 1869 (rh) — 119 HR 1869 RH: Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026 — The bill establishes a task force within the Department of Justice's Criminal Division to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes, defined as violations involving evasion of duties and tariffs, import and export restrictions, trade-based money laundering, and smuggling. The task force is directed to increase prosecution capacity, coordinate with federal and state law enforcement agencies, provide training, and submit annual reports to Congress on investigation and enforcement activities.
• In plain terms The bill establishes a Justice Department task force to investigate and prosecute trade crimes including duty evasion, tariff violations, money laundering, and smuggling.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr1869rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 2555 (rh) — 119 HR 2555 RH: Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026 — The bill amends the Higher Education Act to protect students' freedom to form, join, and participate in single-sex social organizations at institutions receiving federal funds. It prohibits institutions from taking adverse action against single-sex organizations or their members based solely on the organization's single-sex membership practice, while preserving exceptions for academic misconduct, organizations inciting lawless action, and religiously affiliated institutions' mission compatibility determinations.
• In plain terms The bill protects students' right to form and join single-sex organizations at federally-funded colleges, excluding those involved in misconduct or inciting lawless action.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr2555rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 4219 (rh) — 119 HR 4219 RH: National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 — The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish invasive species strike teams within each region of the National Wildlife Refuge System to detect and respond to invasive species threats on refuge lands. The teams will conduct prevention, early detection, rapid response, and management activities using integrated pest management and will coordinate with federal, state, tribal, local, and private partners. Appropriations of $10 million annually are authorized through fiscal year 2033.
• In plain terms The bill directs the Interior Secretary to establish invasive species teams in each wildlife refuge region, authorizing $10 million annually through fiscal 2033.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr4219rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 4795 (rh) — 113 HR 4795 RH: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 — The bill prohibits institutions of higher education that participate in nonexpressive commercial boycotts of major U.S. strategic partners from receiving certain federal education funds. It requires institutions participating in Title VI programs to certify annually that they permit students and faculty to participate in academic programs in major strategic partners on the same terms as other foreign countries.
• In plain terms The bill withholds certain federal education funds from colleges that participate in boycotts of major U.S. strategic partners.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr4795rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 5063 (rh) — 119 HR 5063 RH: Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act — The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with local government agencies to provide lifeguard services at designated federal swimming areas and beaches during staffing shortages. Local government agencies providing lifeguard services are to be fully reimbursed for all reasonable costs incurred in performing these duties.
• In plain terms The bill allows the Interior Secretary to pay local agencies to provide lifeguard services at federal beaches and swimming areas.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr5063rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 5576 (rh) — 118 HR 5576 RH: Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act — The bill amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a streamlined category for geothermal exploration projects on federal lands, defining size and duration limits and requiring 30 days' notice before drilling. Geothermal exploration projects meeting specified criteria are exempted from being considered major Federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act.
• In plain terms The bill streamlines geothermal exploration on federal lands through a new category requiring 30 days' notice and exempts certain projects from environmental review.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr5576rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 6021 (rh) — 119 HR 6021 RH: Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Clarification Act — This bill directs the Secretaries of State and Interior to clarify, through bilateral procedures with treaty partners, the treatment of authentic Alaska Native handicrafts containing nonedible migratory bird parts. It authorizes regulatory modifications consistent with treaty obligations and allows the Secretary of the Interior to remove species from the scope if population concerns are identified.
• In plain terms The bill directs the State and Interior Secretaries to clarify how treaty rules apply to Alaska Native handicrafts containing nonedible migratory bird parts.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr6021rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 625 (rh) — 119 HR 625 RH: Local Access to Courts Act of 2026 — The bill specifies College Station as an additional location where the Texas district courts may be held and El Centro as an additional location where the California district courts may be held.
• In plain terms The bill designates College Station as an additional location for Texas district courts and El Centro for California district courts.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr625rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 726 (rh) — 111 HR 726 RH: Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025 — The bill amends the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to restructure the Municipal, Rural, and Industrial projects fund, establishing a new MR&I Projects Account and repealing existing provisions. It extends the period for Yellowtail Dam operations from 15 to 20 years and clarifies that the Tribe retains title, control, and operation of infrastructure constructed with settlement funds.
• In plain terms The bill restructures the Crow Tribe water settlement's funding account, extends dam operations to 20 years, and clarifies the Tribe retains control of infrastructure.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr726rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 741 (rh) — 119 HR 741 RH: Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025 — The bill redesignates the Director of the Indian Health Service as Assistant Secretary for Indian Health within the Department of Health and Human Services, establishing the position to report directly to the department's Secretary. It creates a Deputy Assistant Secretary position and updates related federal pay levels and references.
• In plain terms The bill elevates the Indian Health Service Director to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, reporting directly to the HHS Secretary.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr741rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 7487 (rh) — 119 HR 7487 RH: Rural Jobs and Hydropower Expansion Act — The bill amends the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to expand non-Federal hydropower development opportunities across all Bureau of Reclamation facilities, rather than limiting them to small conduits. It clarifies that Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorizations may be renewed or allowed to become inactive, after which project jurisdiction returns to the Bureau of Reclamation.
• In plain terms The bill expands non-federal hydropower development across Bureau of Reclamation facilities and clarifies jurisdiction when federal authorizations expire.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr7487rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 7730 (rh) — 119 HR 7730 RH: Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act — The bill amends title 11 of the United States Code to increase bankruptcy eligibility thresholds. The small business bankruptcy debt limit increases to $7,500,000, and the consumer bankruptcy debt limit under chapter 13 increases to $2,750,000. The amendments apply to cases commenced after the date of enactment.
• In plain terms The bill raises bankruptcy eligibility limits to $7.5 million for small businesses and $2.75 million for consumer Chapter 13 cases.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr7730rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 8121 (rh) — 119 HR 8121 RH: To designate the Christiansted Bandstand at the Christiansted National Historic Site, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as the “Peter G. Thurland, Sr., Bandstand”. — listed from the record
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr8121rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 8454 (rh) — 119 HR 8454 RH: To provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes. — The bill transfers approximately 160 acres of National Forest System land in Tuolumne County, California to the Secretary of the Interior for management as part of Yosemite National Park. It simultaneously transfers approximately 170 acres of National Park System land to the Secretary of Agriculture for management as part of Stanislaus National Forest. The secretaries may make minor corrections by mutual agreement, and existing rights and authorizations are preserved.
• In plain terms The bill transfers 160 acres of national forest land in California to the Interior Department for Yosemite National Park and 170 acres of park land to Agriculture for Stanislaus National Forest.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr8454rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 8658 (rh) — 119 HR 8658 RH: Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act — The bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to modify notification requirements for emergency contract health services provided to certain Indian beneficiaries. For elderly or disabled Indians receiving emergency medical care from a non-Service provider, the notification time requirement increases to not less than 15 days as a condition of payment.
• In plain terms The bill increases the notification period for emergency medical care provided to elderly or disabled Native Americans from non-IHS providers to 15 days.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr8658rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 9436 (rh) — 119 HR 9436 RH: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 — The bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the effectiveness period for regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale from 2028 to 2035.
• In plain terms The bill extends the effectiveness of North Atlantic right whale protection regulations from 2028 to 2035.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr9436rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 9722 (rh) — 119 HR 9722 RH: Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026 — The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to add provisions regarding tax-exempt status determinations for religious organizations. It provides that religious beliefs or practices concerning marriage, sexuality, or gender identity shall not be treated as inconsistent with law or public policy, and that a belief shall not fail to be treated as a religious belief merely because it is not compelled by or central to a religious system. The amendment applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
• In plain terms The bill specifies that religious organizations' tax-exempt status cannot be denied based on beliefs concerning marriage, sexuality, or gender identity, effective after December 31, 2025.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr9722rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 9771 (rh) — 119 HR 9771 RH: Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026 — The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a penalty regime for tax-exempt organizations with gross receipts of at least $200,000 or assets of at least $500,000 that make contributions to political entities after accepting contributions from foreign nationals. Organizations making such contributions face penalties equal to twice the contribution amount under new section 6720D, plus escalating excise taxes under section 501: 100 percent for the first disqualified contribution, 200 percent for the second, and 200 percent plus loss of tax-exempt status for any subsequent contributions. The measure applies to contributions made one year after enactment.
• In plain terms The bill imposes escalating penalties on tax-exempt organizations that receive foreign donations then make political contributions, potentially including loss of tax-exempt status.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr9771rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. R. 9772 (rh) — 119 HR 9772 RH: Foreign Funding Transparency Act — The bill amends Internal Revenue Code section 6033 to require tax-exempt organizations with annual gross receipts of at least $200,000 or assets of at least $500,000 to report aggregate contributions received from foreign nationals on their annual tax returns, with separate reporting for each country of concern identified in the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act. Organizations may rely on donor representations of nationality unless they know or should know the representation is false, and the Secretary is authorized to require organizations to collect such information from foreign donors. The requirement applies to returns filed for taxable years beginning one year after enactment.
• In plain terms The bill requires large tax-exempt organizations to report foreign national contributions on annual tax returns, with separate reporting by country.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: BILLS-119hr9772rh (opens in a new tab)
• H. RES. 1498 (rh) — 119 HRES 1498 RH: In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. — The House adopted a Committee on Ethics report dated July 22, 2026, regarding allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards of North Carolina. The resolution directs that Representative Edwards be censured and that he present himself in the House chamber for the public reading and pronouncement of the censure.
• In plain terms The House voted to censure Representative Chuck Edwards of North Carolina based on an ethics committee report and directed him to appear for the public reading of the censure.
• Included because: BILLS-SEL-01 — reached stage: reported/enrolled/calendar (document dated 2026-08-03)
• Source: BILLS-119hres1498rh (opens in a new tab)

Source: Federal Register (FR), issue of 2026-08-28.

3.1 Counts by Document Type

3.2 Rules Published

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In plain terms 19 rules finalized, including airworthiness directives for Leonardo and Rolls-Royce aircraft, Coast Guard safety zones, and fisheries reallocations for Pacific cod and halibut.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

• Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (2026-17616; 50 CFR Part 679) — NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of Pacific cod from vessels using jig gear and catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line gear to catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear and is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod to be harvested. Action: Temporary rule; reallocation. Dates: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 1, 2026, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2026. Comments must be received at the following address no later than 4:30 p.m., A.l.t., September 14, 2026.
• In plain terms NMFS is reallocating unused Pacific cod from larger to smaller fishing vessels and opening directed fishing for smaller vessels.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17616 (opens in a new tab)
• Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Inseason Action for the 2026 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery (2026-17645; 50 CFR Part 300) — NMFS announces an inseason action for the 2026 Pacific halibut non-Tribal directed commercial fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. This action adds a fishing period, September 1 through September 3, 2026, with a fishing period catch limit of 5,000 pounds (lb) (2.27 metric tons (mt)) per vessel, dressed weight. This action is intended to provide additional opportunity for the fleet to achieve the 2026 non-Tribal directed commercial fishery allocation. Action: Temporary rule; inseason adjustment. Dates: This rule is effective September 1, 2026 at 8 a.m. Pacific daylight time (PDT), through September 3, 2026 at 6 p.m. PDT.
• In plain terms NMFS is opening a fishing period September 1-3, 2026 for Pacific halibut with a 5,000 pound per vessel limit.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17645 (opens in a new tab)
• Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (2026-17650; 50 CFR Part 679) — NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Central Aleutian district (CAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access sector fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in the CAI allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access sector fishery. Action: Temporary rule; closure. Dates: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), August 27, 2026, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2026.
• In plain terms NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Central Aleutian district to prevent exceeding the 2026 catch limit.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17650 (opens in a new tab)
• Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports (C1-2026-16628; 15 CFR Parts 740, 744, and 774) — This correction notice amends a previously published rule on export controls for drone exports, correcting a formatting error in Supplement No. 1 to Part 774 where a missing character code has been removed so the text correctly reads 'List of Items Controlled'.
• In plain terms This corrects a formatting error in the drone export controls rule.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / C1-2026-16628 (opens in a new tab)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

• Safety Zones; Annual Events Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan Zone, Fireworks at Pier Wisconsin (2026-17588; 33 CFR Part 165) — The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone on Milwaukee Harbor, including Lakeshore Inlet, in Milwaukee, WI, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during a land-based fireworks display. Our regulation for annual marine events requiring safety zones within the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan zone identifies the boundaries of the safety zone. During the enforcement period, vessels may not enter, move within, or exit the safety zone unless granted permission by the Captain of the Port or designated representative. Action: Notification of enforcement of regulation. Dates: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.929 will be enforced for the Fireworks at Pier Wisconsin safety zone identified in Event 1, Table 4, on September 5, 2026, from 10:15 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• In plain terms The Coast Guard is enforcing a safety zone on Milwaukee Harbor during a fireworks display.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17588 (opens in a new tab)
• Special Local Regulation; Chickahominy River, Williamsburg, VA (2026-17608; 33 CFR Part 100) — The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for navigable waters of the Chickahominy River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Williamsburg, VA during a rowing event. This regulation prohibits persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Virginia (COTP) or their designated representative. Action: Temporary final rule. Dates: This rule is effective from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on September 20, 2026.
• In plain terms The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary restricted area on the Chickahominy River during a rowing event.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17608 (opens in a new tab)
• Safety Zone; Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, and Severe Weather Events in the Sector Mobile Captain of the Port Zone (2026-17627; 33 CFR Part 165) — The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone in the navigable waters within the Sector Mobile Captain of the Port (COTP) zone, to be enforced in the event of hurricanes, tropical storms, and other severe weather events. This regulation establishes requirements for industry and vessel operators in the Mobile COTP zone, to ensure the safety of the ports and waters within the zone prior to, during and immediately following these events. Action: Final rule. Dates: This rule is effective September 28, 2026.
• In plain terms The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone in the Mobile sector to protect ports during hurricanes and severe weather.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17627 (opens in a new tab)

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

• International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Extension of Temporary Modification of Category XI(b) of the U.S. Munitions List (2026-17576; 22 CFR Part 121) — The Department of State (the Department), pursuant to its regulations and in the interest of the national security and foreign policy of the United States, extends a previous temporary modification of Category XI(b) of the United States Munitions List (USML). Action: Final rule; extension of temporary modification. Dates: This rule is effective August 30, 2026, except for amendatory instruction 3, which is effective August 30, 2028.
• In plain terms The Department of State is extending a temporary change to weapons categories in the U.S. Munitions List for national security and foreign policy reasons.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17576 (opens in a new tab)
• International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Modification of Civil Aircraft To Incorporate Aircraft Survivability Equipment (2026-17660; 22 CFR Parts 120 and 121) — The Department of State (the Department) amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) certain aircraft that have been modified to incorporate aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) and to exclude from the ITAR certain activities that would otherwise meet the definition of reexport or temporary import of ASE incorporated into such aircraft. Action: Interim final rule; request for comments. Dates: Effective date: This rule is effective October 13, 2026. Comment due date: Send comments on or before September 28, 2026.
• In plain terms The Department of State is removing certain modified aircraft from the Munitions List and excluding certain reexport activities from export controls.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17660 (opens in a new tab)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

• Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations; Correction (2026-17622; 26 CFR Part 54; 29 CFR Part 2590; 45 CFR Part 149) — This document corrects typographical errors and omissions in the final rule that appeared in the June 4, 2026, Federal Register titled “Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations” (referred to hereafter as the “IDR final rule”). The effective date of the IDR final rule was August 3, 2026. Action: Correcting amendment. Dates: Effective date: This correcting amendment is effective on August 28, 2026. Applicability date: The corrections indicated in this document are applicable beginning on August 3, 2026.
• In plain terms This corrects typographical errors in the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations rule, which became effective August 3, 2026.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17622 (opens in a new tab)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

• Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters (2026-17581; 14 CFR Part 39) — The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Leonardo S.p.A. Model A109A, A109A II, A109C, A109K2, A109E, A119, and AW119 MKII helicopters; and certain Model A109S and AW109SP helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of an incorrectly installed swashplate duplex bearing (bearing). This AD requires a one-time inspection of the bearing and depending on the result, corrective action. This AD also prohibits the installation of an affected bearing unless certain requirements are met. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Action: Final rule. Dates: This AD is effective October 2, 2026. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of October 2, 2026.
• In plain terms The FAA requires one-time inspection of a swashplate bearing in certain Leonardo helicopters and corrective action if needed.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17581 (opens in a new tab)
• Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines (2026-17582; 14 CFR Part 39) — The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model Trent7000-72 and Trent7000-72C engines. This AD was prompted by reports of engine in-flight shut-downs (IFSDs) caused by the premature failure of certain parts. This AD prohibits the installation of certain lubrication/scavenge pumps unless certain installation criteria are met. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Action: Final rule. Dates: This AD is effective October 2, 2026. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of October 2, 2026.
• In plain terms The FAA prohibits installation of certain lubrication and scavenge pumps in specific Rolls-Royce engines unless installation requirements are met.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17582 (opens in a new tab)
• Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters (2026-17583; 14 CFR Part 39) — The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B, EC225LP, AS 365 N3, and AS332L2 helicopters; all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135P3, EC135T1, EC135T2, EC135T2+, EC135T3, and EC635T2+ helicopters; all Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Model MBB-BK 117 C-2, MBB-BK 117 D-2, and MBB-BK 117 D-3 helicopters; and all Leonardo S.p.A. Model AB139, AW109SP, AW139, AW169, and AW189 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports that certain rescue hoist assemblies may have been equipped with a non-conformant overload clutch assembly. This AD requires replacing each affected rescue hoist assembly with a serviceable rescue hoist assembly. This AD also prohibits installing an affected rescue hoist assembly unless certain requirements are met. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Action: Final rule. Dates: This AD is effective October 2, 2026. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of October 2, 2026.
• In plain terms The FAA requires replacement of certain rescue hoist assemblies in multiple helicopter models.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17583 (opens in a new tab)
• Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (2026-17584; 14 CFR Part 39) — The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Lycoming Engines (Lycoming) Model O-235, O-540, and IO-540 engines with a certain piston pin installed. This AD was prompted by several reports of piston pin failure that resulted in metal particulate contamination in the engine oil and engine failure. This AD requires replacement of the affected piston pin with a part eligible for installation and, for certain engines, oil change and visual inspection of the engine oil filter, oil pressure screen, and oil suction screen for metal particulates. This AD also prohibits the installation of an affected piston pin on any engine. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Action: Final rule; request for comments. Dates: This AD is effective September 14, 2026. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of September 14, 2026. The FAA must receive comments on this AD by October 13, 2026.
• In plain terms The FAA requires replacement of certain piston pins in Lycoming engines and, for some engines, oil and screen inspection for metal particles.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17584 (opens in a new tab)
• Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters (2026-17615; 14 CFR Part 39) — The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 222 helicopters. The FAA previously sent this AD as an emergency AD to all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of in-flight fatigue failure of a tail rotor pitch horn. This AD requires removing the affected tail rotor pitch horn and associated tail rotor pitch links from service and installing a serviceable tail rotor pitch horn and associated tail rotor pitch links. This AD also prohibits installing an affected tail rotor pitch horn on any helicopter. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Action: Final rule; request for comments. Dates: This AD is effective September 14, 2026. Emergency AD 2026-17-51, issued on August 11, 2026, which contains the requirements of this amendment, was effective with actual notice. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication identified in this AD as of September 14, 2026. The FAA must receive comments on this AD by October 13, 2026.
• In plain terms The FAA requires removal and replacement of a tail rotor pitch horn in certain Bell helicopters.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17615 (opens in a new tab)
• Vessel and Shipyard Financing, Regulatory Revision (2026-17636; 46 CFR Part 298) — This interim final rule revises MARAD regulations implementing the Vessel and Shipyard Financing Program (Title XI Program or the Program) financial and programmatic requirements. Specifically, MARAD implements statutory changes, updates the vessel project and shipyard project financing requirements imposed on Title XI Program borrowers, aligns the Title XI Program with modern Federal credit best practices, corrects numerous legal citations, improves accessibility by modernizing text, and removes obsolete references. This rule also streamlines the MARAD Title XI regulations by removing 14 of 34 sections of the existing regulations. Action: Interim final rule, request for comments. Dates: This interim final rule is effective August 28, 2026. Comments must be submitted on or before October 27, 2026.
• In plain terms MARAD is revising vessel and shipyard financing rules that take effect now while public comments are still accepted.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17636 (opens in a new tab)
• Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes (2026-17639; 14 CFR Part 39) — The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC-12/47E airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that the emergency exit door could not be opened from inside an airplane. This AD requires modification of the passenger service unit (PSU) trim panel if dual lock fastener tapes are not installed. This AD also prohibits the installation of affected parts. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Action: Final rule. Dates: This AD is effective October 2, 2026. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of October 2, 2026.
• In plain terms The FAA requires modification of the passenger service unit trim panel on certain Pilatus airplanes if specific fasteners are missing.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17639 (opens in a new tab)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

• Alpha-d-Glucopyranoside, Beta-d-Fructofuranosyl, Mixed Palmitates and Stearates in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance (2026-17579; 40 CFR Part 180) — This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates (CAS Reg. No. 84066-95-5) when used as an inert ingredient (surfactant) on growing crops pre-harvest at no more than 12% of the final pesticide formulation. Elicit Plant S.A.S submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of alpha-d-glucopyranoside, beta-d-fructofuranosyl, mixed palmitates and stearates, when used in accordance with the terms of this exemption. Action: Final rule. Dates: This regulation is effective August 28, 2026. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before October 27, 2026 and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of this document).
• In plain terms EPA is exempting a chemical ingredient used in pesticides from needing a tolerance level when applied before harvest at up to 12% of the formulation.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17579 (opens in a new tab)

FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE

• Requests for Arbitration Panels (2026-17652; 29 CFR Part 1404) — The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) is issuing an interim final rule with requests for comments to amend its arbitration services regulations. The interim final rule clarifies the circumstances in which the Office of Arbitration (OA) may decline to issue an arbitration panel, make a direct appointment, or provide related arbitration services. The rule would remove language that could be read to require FMCS to honor every unilateral request for an arbitration panel, regardless of legal constraints or FMCS's authority. Due to a technical error, FMCS is reposting this IFR and extending the deadline for comments to 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register . FMCS seeks public comment on this interim final rule. Action: Interim final rule; request for comments. Dates: This interim final rule is effective August 28, 2026. Comment date: Comments must be received on or before September 28, 2026. FMCS will consider all timely comments received. After reviewing the comments, FMCS may revise, withdraw, or confirm this interim final rule through a subsequent document published in the Federal Register .
• In plain terms The FMCS is issuing a rule that takes effect now while comments are accepted, clarifying when it may decline arbitration panel requests.
• Included because: FR-SEL-01 — document type: final rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17652 (opens in a new tab)

3.3 Proposed Rules Published

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In plain terms 5 proposed rules on airworthiness directives for Embraer aircraft, Federal sector EEO streamlining, passport renewal expansion, and helicopter safety conditions.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

• Passports: Expanding Online Passport Renewal Overseas (2026-17655; 22 CFR Part 51) — The Department proposes to amend 22 CFR 51.21 by consolidating requirements for persons applying by mail and online in the United States and overseas. This proposed change includes expanding online passport application availability to qualified applicants located in foreign countries. In addition, the Department is proposing to remove the requirement that an applicant's most recently issued passport must have a year or less of remaining validity to qualify to submit an online passport application. Finally, the Department is proposing technical corrections to 51.8(b) to change “on-line” to read “online” for consistency. Action: Proposed rule. Dates: The Department of State will accept comments until October 27, 2026.
• In plain terms The State Department proposes allowing qualified applicants abroad to renew passports online and removing the one-year passport validity requirement.
• Included because: FR-SEL-02 — document type: proposed rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17655 (opens in a new tab)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

• Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. Airplanes (2026-17609; 14 CFR Part 39) — The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Embraer S.A. Model EMB-545 and EMB-550 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by the possibility of the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) compartment door seal peeling off and becoming entangled with the RAT rotor. This proposed AD would require replacement of the RAT compartment door seal. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Dates: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 13, 2026.
• In plain terms The FAA proposes requiring replacement of a door seal in the Ram Air Turbine compartment on certain Embraer airplanes.
• Included because: FR-SEL-02 — document type: proposed rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17609 (opens in a new tab)
• Special Conditions: Skyryse, Robinson Helicopter Company Model R66 Helicopter; Control Margin Awareness (2026-17661; 14 CFR Part 27) — This action proposes special conditions for the Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) Model R66 helicopter. This helicopter, as modified by Skyryse, will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for normal category helicopters. This design feature replaces the mechanical flight controls with a digital fly-by-wire FBW system. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These proposed special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards. Action: Notice of proposed special conditions. Dates: Send comments on or before October 13, 2026.
• In plain terms The FAA proposes safety standards for a Robinson helicopter with a digital fly-by-wire control system replacing mechanical controls.
• Included because: FR-SEL-02 — document type: proposed rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17661 (opens in a new tab)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

• Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity (2026-17641; 29 CFR Part 1614) — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposes revising Federal sector EEO complaint rules to streamline processing, improve effectiveness, and implement the Cummings Act. The rule would end mandatory pre complaint counseling and remove the option to request administrative judge proceedings before a final agency decision. Complainants could seek such proceedings only on appeal, and the EEOC would order them only when necessary or efficient. The rule would bar administrative class complaint adjudication while preserving putative class assertions for exhaustion. The rule also allows joint processing of related individual complaints and updates pleading standards, mixed case procedures, attorney fee provisions, and required reports. Action: Proposed rule. Dates: Comments must be received on or before September 28, 2026.
• In plain terms The EEOC proposes ending mandatory pre-complaint counseling and requiring administrative judge proceedings only on appeal for federal sector complaints.
• Included because: FR-SEL-02 — document type: proposed rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17641 (opens in a new tab)

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

• Disclosure of Information; Extension of Comment Period (2026-17649; 12 CFR Parts 303, 306, 309, 327, and 337) — The FDIC is extending the public comment period on the proposed rule “Disclosure of Information,” which was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2026. FDIC is extending the public comment period from August 31, 2026, to October 5, 2026, to provide interested parties with additional time to analyze the proposal and prepare comments. Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. Dates: The comment period for the proposed rule that published at 91 FR 39726 (June 30, 2026) is extended. Comments must be received on or before October 5, 2026.
• In plain terms The FDIC is extending the public comment deadline for its Disclosure of Information proposal to October 5, 2026.
• Included because: FR-SEL-02 — document type: proposed rule (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17649 (opens in a new tab)

3.4 Notices and Presidential Documents

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In plain terms Proclamation 11057 orders U.S. flags flown at half-staff at federal buildings in tribute to Dolly Parton.

Notices are summarized only when they match a listing rule; all are counted in 3.1 and in the Coverage Statement. Presidential documents in the FR are always listed.

• Honoring the Memory of Dolly Parton (2026-17716) — Proclamation 11057 orders the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff at the White House, all public buildings and military facilities in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories, and at all U.S. embassies and military facilities abroad in honor of Dolly Parton's memory. The order remains in effect through sunset on September 1, 2026.
• In plain terms Flags are ordered at half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton through sunset on September 1, 2026.
• Included because: FR-SEL-03 — presidential document (all listed)
• Source: FR-2026-08-28 / 2026-17716 (opens in a new tab)

Source: Public and Private Laws (PLAW) published 2026-08-28.

No laws were published in this range.

Source: United States Courts Opinions (USCOURTS): opinions observed 2026-08-28 by our collector; each opinion states its own issue date beside its listing (how our clocks work).

Completeness disclosure (standing): USCOURTS carries opinions from approximately 140 participating appellate, district, bankruptcy, and national federal courts. Unlike the Congressional Record and the Federal Register, which are the complete official record of their branches, USCOURTS is participation-based and is NOT the complete federal judicial record. Courts post opinions with delay — typically over several days — so a day's digest carries the opinions that became available that day, whatever date each was issued.

5.1 Appellate and National Court Opinions

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In plain terms 80 judicial opinions including convictions of Mongols Motorcycle Club members under RICO, Apple v. Smart Mobile patent disputes, and affirmations of civil rights damages totaling $500,000 to $2 million.

Appellate and national court opinions are summarized; district and bankruptcy opinions are counted in 5.2 and in the Coverage Statement.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

• Awoke Gebretsadike v. John Does, et al (No. 24-05240; filed 2026-08-27) — The DC Circuit affirmed the district court's July 24, 2024 dismissal order in Gebretsadike v. John Does, finding the appellant forfeited any challenges by failing to adequately assert them in the appellate brief. The court denied the motion to appoint counsel, noting that appellants must demonstrate sufficient likelihood of success on the merits to receive appointed counsel in civil cases.
• In plain terms A court upheld dismissal of a civil case, finding the appellant lost the right to appeal by not adequately presenting arguments.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-caDC-24-05240 / USCOURTS-caDC-24-05240-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Akube Ndoromo v. Todd Blanche (No. 26-05137; filed 2026-08-27) — The DC Circuit affirmed the district court's March 24, 2026 dismissal in Ndoromo v. Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, finding the appellant forfeited any challenge by not addressing the district court's grounds for dismissal on appeal.
• In plain terms A court upheld dismissal of a lawsuit, finding the appellant lost appeal rights by not addressing the reasons for dismissal.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-caDC-26-05137 / USCOURTS-caDC-26-05137-0 (opens in a new tab)

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

• United States v. Gatbel Chany (No. 25-01724; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in United States v. Gatbel Chany (case 25-1724) on August 27, 2026, with judgment entered in accordance with the opinion. The clerk's office notified counsel that petitions for rehearing or rehearing en banc must be filed electronically within 14 days of judgment entry and comply with Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and Eighth Circuit Rules.
• In plain terms The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in United States v. Gatbel Chany on August 27, 2026; requests to reconsider the decision must be filed electronically within 14 days.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca8-25-01724 / USCOURTS-ca8-25-01724-0 (opens in a new tab)
• United States v. William Parrott (No. 25-02213; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion and entered judgment in United States v. William Parrott. Counsel is notified that petitions for rehearing or rehearing en banc must be filed electronically within 14 days of judgment entry.
• In plain terms The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in United States v. William Parrott, with a 14-day deadline for filing rehearing requests electronically.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca8-25-02213 / USCOURTS-ca8-25-02213-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Romantix-Fargo, Inc. v. City of Fargo, et al (No. 25-02235; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion and entered judgment in Romantix-Fargo, Inc. v. City of Fargo, et al. Counsel is notified of the 14-day deadline for filing petitions for rehearing or rehearing en banc through electronic filing.
• In plain terms The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Romantix-Fargo, Inc. v. City of Fargo, with a 14-day deadline for filing rehearing requests electronically.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca8-25-02235 / USCOURTS-ca8-25-02235-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Steven Sera, et al v. Randy Zimmerman, et al (No. 25-02564; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion and entered judgment in Steven Sera, et al v. Randy Zimmerman, et al. Counsel is advised that petitions for rehearing or rehearing en banc must be filed electronically within 14 days of the judgment entry date.
• In plain terms The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Steven Sera, et al v. Randy Zimmerman, et al, with a 14-day deadline for filing rehearing requests electronically.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca8-25-02564 / USCOURTS-ca8-25-02564-0 (opens in a new tab)
• United States v. Rick Kelley (No. 25-03008; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion and entered judgment in United States v. Rick Kelley. Counsel is notified that petitions for rehearing or rehearing en banc must be submitted electronically within 14 days of judgment entry.
• In plain terms The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in United States v. Rick Kelley, with a 14-day deadline for filing rehearing requests electronically.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca8-25-03008 / USCOURTS-ca8-25-03008-0 (opens in a new tab)

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

• USA v. Marquis Player (No. 25-10662; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Player's conviction for felon in possession of a firearm and possessing crack cocaine with intent to distribute. The court upheld the traffic stop as lawful based on Player rolling through a stop sign and found the gun was lawfully seized in plain view because it was unsecured in the door pocket, violating Florida's firearm security requirements.
• In plain terms The court upheld Player's conviction for being a felon with a gun and possessing crack cocaine to sell; the traffic stop was legal and the gun was found in plain sight.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-25-10662 / USCOURTS-ca11-25-10662-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Clark Chamberlin, et al v. Michael Goldberg (No. 25-10933; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the automatic bankruptcy stay barring a class action by special needs trust beneficiaries against alleged wrongdoers. The court held the beneficiaries' claims are property of the bankrupt administrator's estate and must proceed through bankruptcy proceedings rather than parallel litigation.
• In plain terms The court upheld an automatic pause on a lawsuit by special needs trust beneficiaries, ruling their claims must be handled through bankruptcy proceedings instead.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-25-10933 / USCOURTS-ca11-25-10933-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Brian Chubboy v. Nona Chubboy, et al (No. 25-11107; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eleventh Circuit affirmed dismissal of Chubboy's federal suit seeking to enjoin a state court protective order barring his contact with his elderly mother. The court held state judges have absolute immunity for acts taken in their judicial capacity and abstention under Younger v. Harris was appropriate for the ongoing state contempt proceedings.
• In plain terms The court dismissed Chubboy's federal suit to stop a state protective order, finding state judges cannot be sued for judicial acts.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-25-11107 / USCOURTS-ca11-25-11107-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Francisco Alvarez-Tello (No. 25-11184; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Alvarez-Tello's conviction for attempting to entice a minor for sex and upheld his 144-month sentence. The court found the two-year upward variance from the guideline minimum was reasonable based on public protection and deterrence concerns and the defendant's demonstrated lack of remorse.
• In plain terms The court upheld Alvarez-Tello's conviction for attempting to have sex with a minor and his 144-month prison sentence.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-25-11184 / USCOURTS-ca11-25-11184-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Rayon Payne v. Lisa Munyon, et al (No. 25-11315; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eleventh Circuit dismissed Payne's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The magistrate judge's orders denying Payne's motions were interlocutory and had not been certified for interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b).
• In plain terms The court dismissed Payne's appeal because the lower court's orders were not final decisions capable of being appealed.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-25-11315 / USCOURTS-ca11-25-11315-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Marcy Dunn v. Life Insurance Company of North America (No. 25-12108; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eleventh Circuit affirmed termination of Dunn's long-term disability benefits by LINA, the policy administrator and insurer. The court found LINA's decision reasonable based on medical and vocational assessments concluding Dunn could perform available sedentary work in her area.
• In plain terms The court upheld the insurance company's decision to stop Dunn's disability benefits, finding medical assessments showed she could do available work.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-25-12108 / USCOURTS-ca11-25-12108-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Kenny Rosado-Quijije (No. 25-12314; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Rosado-Quijije's motion for a sentence reduction under Sentencing Guideline Amendment 821. Rosado-Quijije had pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking aboard a vessel and was sentenced to 102 months; the district court determined that under the sentencing factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), a reduction was not warranted based on the nature and circumstances of the offense.
• In plain terms The court upheld the denial of a lower sentence for Rosado-Quijije, who pleaded guilty to selling cocaine on a boat.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-25-12314 / USCOURTS-ca11-25-12314-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Michael Grimage v. A. Gwara (No. 25-13270; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Correctional Officer A.M. Gwara on a prisoner's excessive-force claim under the Eighth Amendment. Grimage alleged that Gwara used excessive force when applying pepper spray to prevent him from attempting suicide, but the court found that Florida law authorized such force to prevent self-injury and that Gwara's response was minimal and applied in good faith.
• In plain terms The court upheld judgment for the officer, finding pepper spray used to prevent suicide was authorized by Florida law.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-25-13270 / USCOURTS-ca11-25-13270-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Marcus Battle (No. 25-13964; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eleventh Circuit affirmed an order on Marcus Battle's motion to intervene in a federal criminal case.
• In plain terms The court affirmed an order on Battle's motion to join a federal criminal case.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-25-13964 / USCOURTS-ca11-25-13964-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Marcus Battle (No. 25-13964; filed 2026-08-27) — This memorandum notifies counsel and parties of the issuance of an appellate court opinion and provides information about filing deadlines for petitions for rehearing, costs, attorney's fees, and other procedural matters.
• In plain terms This memorandum notifies parties about the appellate court's opinion and deadlines for requesting a rehearing.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-25-13964 / USCOURTS-ca11-25-13964-1 (opens in a new tab)
• Chris, et al v. McKesson, Inc, et al (No. 25-14516; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking to unseal the plaintiffs' original complaint from a case alleging a conspiracy regarding access to medical treatment. The court found that the plaintiffs failed to establish a clear and indisputable right to relief and had an adequate alternative remedy by filing a direct motion to unseal in the district court.
• In plain terms The court upheld denial of a request to unseal a complaint, finding plaintiffs lack a clear right and have alternative remedies.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-25-14516 / USCOURTS-ca11-25-14516-0 (opens in a new tab)
• LaQuetta Gordon v. USA (No. 26-10120; filed 2026-08-27) — The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of the United States on a medical malpractice claim against the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The court found that the plaintiff's claim regarding a failure to properly diagnose her medical condition constituted professional negligence requiring expert testimony, which the plaintiff failed to provide.
• In plain terms The court upheld judgment for the Veterans Affairs Department on a malpractice claim lacking expert testimony.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-26-10120 / USCOURTS-ca11-26-10120-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Robert Coleman, Jr. v. Benjamin Fowler, et al (No. 26-11137; filed 2026-08-27) — Robert Coleman appeals a district court's grant of summary judgment on his malicious prosecution and retaliation claims arising from his October 2022 arrest for obstruction of a law enforcement officer. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed, holding that officers had arguable probable cause for the charge based on Coleman's false statement about carrying identification during a lawful investigative stop.
• In plain terms The court upheld judgment for officers on Coleman's malicious prosecution and retaliation claims from his October 2022 arrest.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca11-26-11137 / USCOURTS-ca11-26-11137-0 (opens in a new tab)

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

• Apple Inc. v. Smart Mobile Technologies LLC (No. 24-01607; filed 2026-08-27) — The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that Apple failed to prove certain claims of Smart Mobile's patents unpatentable and vacated the Board's finding that other claims were unpatentable, remanding for further proceedings. The central dispute concerned whether "multiplexed signals" in the patent claims requires combining signals into a composite signal on a single pathway, as Smart Mobile and the Board contended, or merely simultaneous access through a shared interface, as Apple argued.
• In plain terms A court upheld and reversed parts of a patent board's decision on whether Smart Mobile's patents are valid, disagreeing over what 'signal combining' means.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca13-24-01607 / USCOURTS-ca13-24-01607-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Apple Inc. v. Smart Mobile Technologies LLC (No. 24-01609; filed 2026-08-27) — The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that Apple failed to prove certain claims of Smart Mobile's patents unpatentable and vacated the Board's finding that other claims were unpatentable, remanding for further proceedings. The central dispute concerned whether "multiplexed signals" in the patent claims requires combining signals into a composite signal on a single pathway, as Smart Mobile and the Board contended, or merely simultaneous access through a shared interface, as Apple argued.
• In plain terms A court upheld and reversed parts of a patent board's decision on whether Smart Mobile's patents are valid, disagreeing over what 'signal combining' means.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca13-24-01609 / USCOURTS-ca13-24-01609-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Smart Mobile Technologies LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (No. 24-01675; filed 2026-08-27) — The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that Apple failed to prove certain claims of Smart Mobile's patents unpatentable and vacated the Board's finding that other claims were unpatentable, remanding for further proceedings. The central dispute concerned whether "multiplexed signals" in the patent claims requires combining signals into a composite signal on a single pathway, as Smart Mobile and the Board contended, or merely simultaneous access through a shared interface, as Apple argued.
• In plain terms A court upheld and reversed parts of a patent board's decision on whether Smart Mobile's patents are valid, disagreeing over what 'signal combining' means.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca13-24-01675 / USCOURTS-ca13-24-01675-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Smart Mobile Technologies LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (No. 24-01676; filed 2026-08-27) — Apple Inc. appealed Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions regarding inter partes reviews of two Smart Mobile Technologies patents directed to mobile wireless devices with multiple transmitter and receiver components. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Board's rejection of Apple's argument that certain claims were unpatentable, turning on the interpretation of the term 'multiplexed signals.' The court vacated and remanded the Board's finding that other claims are unpatentable, holding that the Board's motivation to combine analysis was inadequate under the Administrative Procedure Act.
• In plain terms A court upheld the Patent Board's rejection of Apple's argument that certain Smart Mobile patent claims couldn't be patented, but sent other claims back over inadequate reasoning.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca13-24-01676 / USCOURTS-ca13-24-01676-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Apple Inc. v. Smart Mobile Technologies LLC (No. 25-01090; filed 2026-08-27) — The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's rejection of Apple's arguments that claims of Smart Mobile's patent No. 9,319,075 are unpatentable as obvious. The Board construed the term "multiplexing signals" to mean "combining multiple signal streams into one" and found that neither of the prior art references Apple cited disclosed this limitation.
• In plain terms A court upheld a patent board's rejection of Apple's arguments that a competitor's patent is invalid, finding prior evidence did not support Apple's position.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca13-25-01090 / USCOURTS-ca13-25-01090-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Campbell v. Collins (No. 25-01374; filed 2026-08-27) — The Federal Circuit dismissed Tiffany M. Campbell's appeal of a Veterans Court decision for lack of jurisdiction, determining that her challenge to the application of legal standards to her disability benefits claim involves a factual determination that the court cannot review. Campbell had appealed the denial of her motion to revise a 2009 disability rating decision for clear and unmistakable error regarding post-traumatic stress disorder.
• In plain terms A court dismissed an appeal of a disability benefits decision, finding it involves factual questions about a rating that the court cannot review.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca13-25-01374 / USCOURTS-ca13-25-01374-0 (opens in a new tab)

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

• Outsourcing Facilities v. FDA (No. 25-10600; filed 2026-08-27) — The FDA removed tirzepatide-containing drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound from its drug shortage list in October 2024, rendering it unlawful for compounders to manufacture these products. Compounders challenged the action as violating the Administrative Procedure Act, but the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment for the FDA, finding any procedural defect harmless and the shortage determination not arbitrary or capricious.
• In plain terms The court upheld the FDA's decision to remove tirzepatide drugs from the shortage list, preventing compounders from manufacturing them.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca5-25-10600 / USCOURTS-ca5-25-10600-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Outsourcing Facilities Association v. FDA (No. 25-10758; filed 2026-08-27) — The FDA removed semaglutide-containing drugs Ozempic and Wegovy from its drug shortage list in early 2025, prohibiting compounders from manufacturing these products. Compounders brought an identical Administrative Procedure Act challenge, and the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment for the FDA for the same reasons it decided the parallel case involving tirzepatide products.
• In plain terms The court upheld the FDA's decision to remove semaglutide drugs from the shortage list, preventing compounders from manufacturing them.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca5-25-10758 / USCOURTS-ca5-25-10758-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Abilgaziyev (No. 25-40699; filed 2026-08-27) — Following a bench trial before a magistrate judge, Temirkhan Abilgaziyev was convicted of unlawfully entering the United States and sentenced to time served, then filed a motion for new trial and notice of appeal to the Fifth Circuit. The Fifth Circuit dismissed the appeal because the motion for new trial remained pending before the magistrate judge (rendering the notice of appeal ineffective until ruled upon) and because Abilgaziyev did not appeal to the district court (leaving the appellate court without jurisdiction).
• In plain terms The court dismissed Abilgaziyev's appeal because his motion for a new trial was still pending and he had not properly appealed.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca5-25-40699 / USCOURTS-ca5-25-40699-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Emmerich Nwspr v. Particle Media (No. 25-60550; filed 2026-08-27) — Emmerich Newspapers sued Particle Media, operator of NewsBreak news aggregator, alleging copyright infringement and Digital Millennium Copyright Act violations for framing and linking practices that displayed Emmerich articles. The Fifth Circuit concluded Particle's linking does not violate the Copyright Act and remanded the case, holding that while URLs could theoretically constitute copyright management information under the DMCA, they would need to clearly convey the required statutory characteristics given their functional purpose.
• In plain terms The court ruled linking to articles does not violate copyright law but remanded to consider whether URLs violate anti-circumvention rules.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca5-25-60550 / USCOURTS-ca5-25-60550-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Ugarte (No. 26-10177; filed 2026-08-27) — Following an Anders review of Martin Adam Ugarte's appeal, the Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal, concurring that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
• In plain terms The court dismissed Ugarte's appeal after finding it presented no arguable legal issues.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca5-26-10177 / USCOURTS-ca5-26-10177-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Link (No. 26-10646; filed 2026-08-27) — Joshua Robert Link appealed the district court's pretrial detention order in a case in which he is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and multiple fraud and money laundering counts. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the detention order, concluding the evidence supported the finding that no conditions would reasonably assure his appearance, particularly given his flight from the United States after learning of the charges.
• In plain terms The court upheld pretrial detention for Link, charged with wire fraud and money laundering, finding he fled the country.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca5-26-10646 / USCOURTS-ca5-26-10646-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Link (No. 26-10673; filed 2026-08-27) — Joshua Robert Link appealed the district court's pretrial detention order in a case in which he is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and multiple fraud and money laundering counts. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the detention order, concluding the evidence supported the finding that no conditions would reasonably assure his appearance, particularly given his flight from the United States after learning of the charges.
• In plain terms The court upheld pretrial detention for Link, charged with wire fraud and money laundering, finding he fled the country.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca5-26-10673 / USCOURTS-ca5-26-10673-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Zuniga-Sagrero (No. 26-20088; filed 2026-08-27) — Liduvina Zuniga-Sagrero appealed the district court's January 2026 denial of her motion for expedited removal, but her appeal brief did not address that order and instead challenged a November 2025 order denying postconviction motions. The Fifth Circuit held that Zuniga-Sagrero abandoned the January order by failing to brief arguments on it, and lacked jurisdiction to review the November order because she did not file a notice of appeal from that date. The court affirmed dismissal of the abandoned January order issue and dismissed the appeal regarding the November order.
• In plain terms The court dismissed Zuniga-Sagrero's appeal for abandoning one issue and lacking jurisdiction to hear another.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca5-26-20088 / USCOURTS-ca5-26-20088-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Smith v. Terry (No. 26-50148; filed 2026-08-27) — The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's affirmance of a bankruptcy court's denial of Dr. Douglas Smith's motion to set aside various orders for alleged fraud upon the court. The court found that Smith forfeited most of his arguments on appeal due to inadequate briefing, following a pattern of procedurally improper filings in the ongoing Salubrio bankruptcy litigation.
• In plain terms A court upheld the denial of a bankruptcy defendant's motion to set aside orders based on fraud allegations, finding arguments were forfeited by improper filing.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca5-26-50148 / USCOURTS-ca5-26-50148-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Love (No. 26-60023; filed 2026-08-27) — David Scott Love, IV appealed his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, challenging a four-level sentencing enhancement under the sentencing guidelines. The Fifth Circuit affirmed that the district court properly found Love used the firearm during commission of an aggravated assault and correctly applied the enhancement.
• In plain terms The court upheld Love's conviction and the four-level sentence increase for using a firearm during an aggravated assault.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca5-26-60023 / USCOURTS-ca5-26-60023-0 (opens in a new tab)

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

• Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. v. Dennis Philipson (No. 25-02354; filed 2026-08-27) — The Fourth Circuit vacated a magistrate judge's garnishment order, finding that the magistrate judge lacked jurisdiction because the parties had not voluntarily consented to final disposition by the magistrate judge as required by 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The case was remanded for further proceedings.
• In plain terms The court overturned a garnishment order, finding the magistrate judge lacked power to make a final decision without the parties' consent.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca4-25-02354 / USCOURTS-ca4-25-02354-0 (opens in a new tab)
• In re: John Crandell, III (No. 26-01958; filed 2026-08-27) — John Crandell petitioned for a writ of mandamus seeking to void district court proceedings and introduce new evidence, reopen prior cases, and restore a case file. The Fourth Circuit denied the petition, concluding that Crandell had no clear and indisputable right to the requested relief and could not use mandamus as a substitute for the normal appellate process.
• In plain terms The court denied Crandell's request to void proceedings and reopen cases, ruling mandamus cannot replace the normal appeal process.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca4-26-01958 / USCOURTS-ca4-26-01958-0 (opens in a new tab)
• US v. Ricky Ball (No. 26-04059; filed 2026-08-27) — Ricky Ball appealed his revocation sentence of 18 months imprisonment, arguing the district court failed to adequately address his arguments for a lower sentence. The Fourth Circuit affirmed, finding the court acknowledged his nonfrivolous arguments and provided sufficient explanation for the upward variance based on the seriousness and persistence of his violation conduct.
• In plain terms The court upheld Ball's 18-month prison sentence for violating probation or parole conditions.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca4-26-04059 / USCOURTS-ca4-26-04059-0 (opens in a new tab)

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

• CABARDO, ET AL. V. PATACSIL, ET AL. (No. 25-342; filed 2026-08-27) — The Ninth Circuit dismissed for lack of jurisdiction an appeal by creditors seeking to except a judgment based on the California Private Attorneys General Act from discharge in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The court held that because the bankruptcy court remanded for trial on another exception to discharge, the bankruptcy court's order was not final as to the complete dischargeability determination.
• In plain terms An appeal by creditors seeking an exception to discharge in bankruptcy was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because the bankruptcy court's order was not yet final.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca9-25-342 / USCOURTS-ca9-25-342-0 (opens in a new tab)
• RICHARDS, ET AL. V. NEWSOM, ET AL. (No. 25-693; filed 2026-08-27) — The Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a complaint challenging California Penal Code section 26806, which requires federally licensed firearms dealers to maintain digital recording systems on their premises. The court held that plaintiffs failed to allege violations of the Fourth Amendment (no physical intrusion alleged), Fifth Amendment (no taking of property alleged), or First Amendment (recording requirement does not regulate speech, compel disclosure, or necessarily chill speech).
• In plain terms A challenge to California's requirement that firearms dealers maintain digital recording systems was dismissed because it does not violate constitutional protections.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca9-25-693 / USCOURTS-ca9-25-693-0 (opens in a new tab)
• ROCKY PATEL PREMIUM CIGARS, INC., ET AL. V. BONTA (No. 25-8060; filed 2026-08-27) — The Ninth Circuit affirmed denial of a preliminary injunction against California's Unflavored Tobacco List statute requiring tobacco products to be placed on a published list before sale in the state. The court held that the statute falls within the federal Tobacco Control Act's Savings Clause preserving state authority over the sale of tobacco products and poses only minimal burden on commercial speech.
• In plain terms A preliminary injunction was denied against California's law requiring tobacco products to be listed before sale, which falls within state regulatory authority.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca9-25-8060 / USCOURTS-ca9-25-8060-0 (opens in a new tab)

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

• Metroplex Communications, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (No. 24-01440; filed 2026-08-27) — The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Meta Platforms' motion to compel arbitration in a class action by Metroplex Communications alleging deceptive practices regarding Facebook advertisement reach. Although the arbitration clause was broad, the court held that Metroplex's unfair competition claims fell outside its scope because they were not sufficiently connected to Metroplex's limited purchases of Facebook advertisements. The claims concerned Meta's public conduct as a competitor rather than disputes over the ad purchase agreement itself.
• In plain terms A company's unfair competition claim about Facebook's advertisement reach fell outside an arbitration clause because it was not sufficiently connected to the limited ad purchase agreement.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca7-24-01440 / USCOURTS-ca7-24-01440-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Jose Sanchez (No. 24-03022; filed 2026-08-27) — The Seventh Circuit affirmed Jose Sanchez's 175-month sentence for receipt and possession of child pornography. Sanchez challenged the district court's application of an enhanced offense level based on evidence that he enticed a minor to produce sexually explicit material through online conversations. The court held that sufficient evidence supported the enhancement and Sanchez's sentence was procedurally and substantively reasonable.
• In plain terms A man convicted of child pornography received a 175-month sentence that was affirmed, including an enhancement based on evidence he enticed a minor online.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca7-24-03022 / USCOURTS-ca7-24-03022-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Johnnie Rose v. Josue Ayala, et al (No. 25-01030; filed 2026-08-27) — The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Rose's excessive force civil rights claim as time-barred under Wisconsin's three-year statute of limitations. Rose had filed his suit in April 2024 for an October 2020 alleged incident, and the appellate court found he forfeited his argument that mental illness entitled him to equitable tolling by failing to raise it in response to the defendants' motion to dismiss.
• In plain terms A court dismissed a lawsuit over police force as filed too late under Wisconsin's three-year deadline, finding arguments about mental illness were not properly raised.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca7-25-01030 / USCOURTS-ca7-25-01030-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Paul Dimon v. City of Waukegan (No. 25-01353; filed 2026-08-27) — The Seventh Circuit affirmed dismissal of Paul Dimon's disability discrimination suit against the City of Waukegan as time-barred. Dimon's attorney began the e-filing process and paid the filing fee on December 26, 2023, but did not file the actual complaint until January 3, 2024, after the January 2, 2024 statute of limitations deadline. The court rejected arguments for equitable tolling, finding the late filing constituted ordinary attorney neglect that does not warrant such relief.
• In plain terms A disability discrimination claim was dismissed as time-barred because the complaint was filed after the deadline, though the attorney began the filing process before it.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca7-25-01353 / USCOURTS-ca7-25-01353-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Carrie Musselman (No. 25-02173; filed 2026-08-27) — Carrie Musselman, a chiropractor who expanded her practice to offer medical services, was convicted of Medicare fraud for submitting fraudulent claims that billed services provided by mid-level providers under physicians' names, miscoded a pain-relieving adhesive device as surgically implanted, and misbilled sublingual allergy drops as injections. The Seventh Circuit affirmed her conviction and 20-month prison sentence plus over $2 million in restitution, rejecting her challenges to a juror's outside research and the trial court's instruction on willful ignorance.
• In plain terms A chiropractor was convicted of Medicare fraud for submitting false claims and received a 20-month prison sentence and over $2 million in restitution.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca7-25-02173 / USCOURTS-ca7-25-02173-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Carrie Musselman (No. 25-02494; filed 2026-08-27) — Carrie Musselman, a chiropractor who expanded her practice to offer medical services, was convicted of Medicare fraud for submitting fraudulent claims that billed services provided by mid-level providers under physicians' names, miscoded a pain-relieving adhesive device as surgically implanted, and misbilled sublingual allergy drops as injections. The Seventh Circuit affirmed her conviction and 20-month prison sentence plus over $2 million in restitution, rejecting her challenges to a juror's outside research and the trial court's instruction on willful ignorance.
• In plain terms A chiropractor was convicted of Medicare fraud for submitting false claims and received a 20-month prison sentence and over $2 million in restitution.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca7-25-02494 / USCOURTS-ca7-25-02494-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Lyle Harrison v. Moultrie County Illinois, et al (No. 25-03203; filed 2026-08-27) — Lyle Harrison appealed the dismissal of his federal lawsuit alleging a conspiracy involving Illinois state court proceedings over farmland ownership and a pending criminal prosecution in which he is a fugitive. The Seventh Circuit affirmed dismissal under the Rooker-Feldman and Younger abstention doctrines, holding that Harrison failed to demonstrate bad faith, harassment, or other extraordinary circumstances warranting federal intervention in the state proceedings.
• In plain terms A lawsuit over state court proceedings on farmland and a pending criminal prosecution was dismissed because federal courts cannot review or interfere with state court proceedings.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca7-25-03203 / USCOURTS-ca7-25-03203-0 (opens in a new tab)

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

• USA v. Michael Forrester, Jr. (No. 24-05095; filed 2026-08-27) — The Sixth Circuit affirmed convictions of members of the Clarksville, Tennessee Mongols Motorcycle Club chapter on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act charges involving murder, kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking. The defendants received life or near-life sentences.
• In plain terms A court upheld convictions of motorcycle club members on organized crime charges involving murder, kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-24-05095 / USCOURTS-ca6-24-05095-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Derek Stanley (No. 24-05104; filed 2026-08-27) — Members and associates of the Clarksville, Tennessee chapter of the Mongols Motorcycle Club were charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act with predicate acts including murder, kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking. The defendants were tried jointly, convicted on numerous counts, and received life or near-life sentences; the Sixth Circuit affirmed all convictions and sentences.
• In plain terms Members and associates of the Mongols Motorcycle Club in Tennessee were convicted of racketeering with predicate acts including murder and drug trafficking, and received life or near-life sentences that were affirmed.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-24-05104 / USCOURTS-ca6-24-05104-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Aelix Santiago (No. 24-05105; filed 2026-08-27) — Members and associates of the Clarksville, Tennessee chapter of the Mongols Motorcycle Club were charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act with predicate acts including murder, kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking. The defendants were tried jointly, convicted on numerous counts, and received life or near-life sentences; the Sixth Circuit affirmed all convictions and sentences.
• In plain terms Members and associates of the Mongols Motorcycle Club in Tennessee were convicted of racketeering with predicate acts including murder and drug trafficking, and received life or near-life sentences that were affirmed.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-24-05105 / USCOURTS-ca6-24-05105-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Jamie Hern (No. 24-05106; filed 2026-08-27) — The Sixth Circuit affirmed convictions of members of the Clarksville, Tennessee Mongols Motorcycle Club chapter on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act charges involving murder, kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking. The defendants received life or near-life sentences.
• In plain terms A court upheld convictions of motorcycle club members on organized crime charges involving murder, kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-24-05106 / USCOURTS-ca6-24-05106-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. William Boylston (No. 24-05116; filed 2026-08-27) — Members and associates of the Clarksville, Tennessee chapter of the Mongols Motorcycle Club were charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act with predicate acts including murder, kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking. The defendants were tried jointly, convicted on numerous counts, and received life or near-life sentences; the Sixth Circuit affirmed all convictions and sentences.
• In plain terms Members and associates of the Mongols Motorcycle Club in Tennessee were convicted of racketeering with predicate acts including murder and drug trafficking, and received life or near-life sentences that were affirmed.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-24-05116 / USCOURTS-ca6-24-05116-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. James Frazier (No. 24-05125; filed 2026-08-27) — The Sixth Circuit affirmed convictions of members of the Clarksville, Tennessee Mongols Motorcycle Club chapter on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act charges involving murder, kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking. The defendants received life or near-life sentences.
• In plain terms A court upheld convictions of motorcycle club members on organized crime charges involving murder, kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-24-05125 / USCOURTS-ca6-24-05125-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Jason Meyerholz (No. 24-05126; filed 2026-08-27) — Members and associates of the Clarksville, Tennessee chapter of the Mongols Motorcycle Club were charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act with predicate acts including murder, kidnapping, robbery, and drug trafficking. The defendants were tried jointly, convicted on numerous counts, and received life or near-life sentences; the Sixth Circuit affirmed all convictions and sentences.
• In plain terms Members and associates of the Mongols Motorcycle Club in Tennessee were convicted of racketeering with predicate acts including murder and drug trafficking, and received life or near-life sentences that were affirmed.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-24-05126 / USCOURTS-ca6-24-05126-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Brian Zimmermann, et al v. Scott Labish, et al (No. 25-01734; filed 2026-08-27) — The Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of qualified immunity for a school principal and school resource officer in a lawsuit arising from a student's suicide occurring hours after the student's suspension and questioning about school conduct. The court held the circumstances did not satisfy the legal standard for a state-created danger due process claim.
• In plain terms A court granted immunity to school officials in a lawsuit over a student's suicide occurring hours after suspension and questioning.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-25-01734 / USCOURTS-ca6-25-01734-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Brian Zimmermann, et al v. Scott Labish, et al (No. 25-01756; filed 2026-08-27) — After a 14-year-old student was suspended and reportedly threatened by a school resource officer with criminal prosecution under a purported 'Three Strike' law, the student took his own life several hours later. The student's father, as administrator of the estate, sued the school and the deputy for deprivation of due process rights; the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's partial denial of their motions to dismiss, holding that qualified and state governmental immunity barred the claims.
• In plain terms After a student's suicide following suspension and threats by a school officer, the student's father's due process claim was dismissed due to qualified and governmental immunity.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-25-01756 / USCOURTS-ca6-25-01756-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Patricia Adams, et al v. The Medical Protective Company, Inc., et al (No. 25-03930; filed 2026-08-27) — The Sixth Circuit affirmed dismissal of patients' claims against a surgeon's medical malpractice insurer based on a policy exclusion for damages arising from fraud. Underlying jury verdicts found the surgeon liable for performing hundreds of unnecessary and harmful surgeries through negligent and fraudulent conduct, including misrepresentations about surgical necessity. The court ruled the insurer had no duty to pay damages directly stemming from the surgeon's intentional fraud.
• In plain terms Patients' claims against a surgeon's medical malpractice insurer were dismissed because the policy excluded damages arising from the surgeon's fraudulent conduct.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-25-03930 / USCOURTS-ca6-25-03930-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Patricia Adams, et al v. The Medical Protective Company, Inc., et al (No. 25-03934; filed 2026-08-27) — The Sixth Circuit affirmed dismissal of enforcement actions by patients against a surgeon's malpractice insurer, holding that the insurance policy's exclusion for damages 'in consequence of' fraud barred recovery when jury verdicts were based on both the surgeon's negligence and fraudulent misrepresentation of medical necessity.
• In plain terms A court upheld dismissal of patients' claims against a surgeon's malpractice insurer when jury verdicts involved both negligence and fraud.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-25-03934 / USCOURTS-ca6-25-03934-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Mackenzie Bender v. The Medical Protective Company, Inc., et al (No. 25-03935; filed 2026-08-27) — The Sixth Circuit affirmed dismissal of patients' claims against a surgeon's medical malpractice insurer based on a policy exclusion for damages arising from fraud. Underlying jury verdicts found the surgeon liable for performing hundreds of unnecessary and harmful surgeries through negligent and fraudulent conduct, including misrepresentations about surgical necessity. The court ruled the insurer had no duty to pay damages directly stemming from the surgeon's intentional fraud.
• In plain terms Patients' claims against a surgeon's medical malpractice insurer were dismissed because the policy excluded damages arising from the surgeon's fraudulent conduct.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-25-03935 / USCOURTS-ca6-25-03935-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Cheryl Potts v. The Medical Protective Company, Inc., et al (No. 25-03936; filed 2026-08-27) — The Sixth Circuit affirmed dismissal of patients' claims against a surgeon's medical malpractice insurer based on a policy exclusion for damages arising from fraud. Underlying jury verdicts found the surgeon liable for performing hundreds of unnecessary and harmful surgeries through negligent and fraudulent conduct, including misrepresentations about surgical necessity. The court ruled the insurer had no duty to pay damages directly stemming from the surgeon's intentional fraud.
• In plain terms Patients' claims against a surgeon's medical malpractice insurer were dismissed because the policy excluded damages arising from the surgeon's fraudulent conduct.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-25-03936 / USCOURTS-ca6-25-03936-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Heather McCann v. The Medical Protective Company, Inc., et al (No. 25-03937; filed 2026-08-27) — The Sixth Circuit affirmed dismissal of enforcement actions by patients against a surgeon's malpractice insurer, holding that the insurance policy's exclusion for damages 'in consequence of' fraud barred recovery when jury verdicts were based on both the surgeon's negligence and fraudulent misrepresentation of medical necessity.
• In plain terms A court upheld dismissal of patients' claims against a surgeon's malpractice insurer when jury verdicts involved both negligence and fraud.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca6-25-03937 / USCOURTS-ca6-25-03937-0 (opens in a new tab)

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

• United States v. Valdez (No. 25-02053; filed 2026-08-27) — Jaime Valdez appealed his conviction for drug and firearm offenses, challenging the legality of the stop and search that yielded evidence. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of his suppression motion, finding the initial stop was lawful and that the discovered items would have been inevitably found through an inventory search.
• In plain terms Valdez appealed his drug and firearm conviction, but the court upheld the search that found the evidence, saying the initial stop was lawful.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca10-25-02053 / USCOURTS-ca10-25-02053-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Franklin v. Jackson, et al (No. 25-02145; filed 2026-08-27) — An appeal was dismissed for lack of prosecution pursuant to Tenth Circuit Rules 3.3(B) and 42.1.
• In plain terms The court dismissed the appeal because Franklin did not pursue it.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca10-25-02145 / USCOURTS-ca10-25-02145-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Zou v. Linde Engineering North America (No. 25-05104; filed 2026-08-27) — Bo Zou sued Linde Engineering for race and age discrimination after being laid off in a reduction in force, claiming two younger white employees retained similar positions. The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Linde, finding the company's stated business reasons for the layoff were not shown to be pretextual.
• In plain terms Zou claimed race and age discrimination in his layoff, but the court ruled against him without a trial, finding the company's stated reasons were not proved false.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca10-25-05104 / USCOURTS-ca10-25-05104-0 (opens in a new tab)
• United States v. Block (No. 25-06193; filed 2026-08-27) — Austin Block appealed his revocation of supervised release and the resulting seven-month sentence for violating release terms through methamphetamine use and other infractions. The Tenth Circuit dismissed the appeal as moot because Block completed his sentence and the court imposed no subsequent term of supervised release.
• In plain terms Block appealed his seven-month sentence for violating supervised release, but the appeal was dismissed because it was no longer an issue since he completed his sentence.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca10-25-06193 / USCOURTS-ca10-25-06193-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Stone v. Bergman, et al (No. 26-01290; filed 2026-08-27) — An appeal was dismissed for failure to prosecute pursuant to Tenth Circuit Rule 42.1.
• In plain terms The court dismissed the appeal because Stone did not pursue it.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca10-26-01290 / USCOURTS-ca10-26-01290-0 (opens in a new tab)
• In re: Marquez (No. 26-02130; filed 2026-08-27) — Antoinette Marquez petitioned for a writ of mandamus to compel the district court to rule on pending matters in her civil case, including an order to show cause, a motion for default judgment, and a motion to compel rulings. The Tenth Circuit denied the petition, finding she failed to demonstrate the district court's delay constituted a persistent refusal to adjudicate the case.
• In plain terms Marquez asked the court to force the district court to rule on pending matters, but the court denied her request, finding no persistent refusal to rule.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca10-26-02130 / USCOURTS-ca10-26-02130-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Hamilton v. Sharp (No. 26-05056; filed 2026-08-27) — The Tenth Circuit denied Anthony Hamilton's request for a certificate of appealability to appeal the district court's denial of his habeas petition. Hamilton, an Oklahoma prisoner, challenged claims regarding effective assistance of appellate counsel, due process violations allegedly resulting from false witness testimony, and the state's jurisdiction over him as an Indian. The court found that reasonable jurists could not debate the district court's procedural dismissal of his claims as untimely or its substantive denial on the merits.
• In plain terms The court denied Hamilton's request to appeal a denial of his release petition, finding his claims were rightly dismissed for being late or decided against based on the facts.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca10-26-05056 / USCOURTS-ca10-26-05056-0 (opens in a new tab)
• United States v. Irving (No. 26-07010; filed 2026-08-27) — The Tenth Circuit dismissed Ronald Keith Irving's appeal of the district court's denial of his motion to reduce his sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Irving, convicted in 2009 of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and tampering with a witness, sought reduction based on Sentencing Guidelines Amendment 821, for which the district court found him eligible but declined to apply. The court affirmed the district court's explanation and consideration of sentencing factors as sufficient basis for denying the reduction.
• In plain terms Irving appealed his denial of a sentence reduction based on a sentencing guidelines change, but the court upheld the denial, finding the district court's reasoning was sufficient.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca10-26-07010 / USCOURTS-ca10-26-07010-0 (opens in a new tab)
• United States v. Hammer (No. 26-07018; filed 2026-08-27) — The Tenth Circuit granted Nicholas Hammer's unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss his appeal in a criminal case.
• In plain terms The court granted Hammer's motion to drop his appeal.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca10-26-07018 / USCOURTS-ca10-26-07018-0 (opens in a new tab)

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

• USA v. Race Miner (No. 20-03216; filed 2026-08-27) — The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of Race Miner for making false statements to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard program. The case involved whether ASTM D6751 standards for biodiesel were ambiguous regarding when technical requirements must be satisfied relative to generating Renewable Identification Numbers. The court applied precedent requiring the government to prove statements false under each objectively reasonable interpretation of ambiguous regulations.
• In plain terms The court upheld Miner's convictions for making false statements to the EPA about whether biodiesel met required technical standards.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca3-20-03216 / USCOURTS-ca3-20-03216-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Ben Wootton (No. 20-03242; filed 2026-08-27) — The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of Ben Wootton for making false statements to the Environmental Protection Agency and Internal Revenue Service in connection with the Renewable Fuel Standard and Biodiesel Mixture Credit programs. The court determined that ASTM D6751 requirements were unambiguous and that jury instructions were legally correct. Wootton was convicted on charges of conspiracy, false statements, and tax fraud.
• In plain terms The court upheld Wootton's convictions for making false statements to the EPA and IRS about renewable fuel standards and tax credits.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca3-20-03242 / USCOURTS-ca3-20-03242-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Patricia Holmes v. American HomePatient, Inc (No. 24-02875; filed 2026-08-27) — The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict finding American HomePatient, Inc. liable for creating a racially hostile work environment against Patricia Holmes, the only Black employee at its Penn State office. The court affirmed $500,000 in compensatory damages and set punitive damages at $2,000,000, finding a 4:1 ratio appropriate given the supervisor's use of racial slurs and KKK references. The court rejected the employer's argument that good-faith prevention efforts precluded punitive damages.
• In plain terms American HomePatient was held liable for creating a racially hostile work environment; $500,000 compensatory and $2,000,000 punitive damages were upheld.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca3-24-02875 / USCOURTS-ca3-24-02875-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Patricia Holmes v. American HomePatient Inc (No. 24-02888; filed 2026-08-27) — The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict against American HomePatient, Inc. for creating a racially hostile work environment. The court affirmed $500,000 in compensatory damages and set punitive damages at $2,000,000 based on a 4:1 ratio, finding the employer's conduct sufficiently reprehensible despite post-investigation corrective measures. The employer and employee each appealed aspects of the punitive damages award.
• In plain terms The court upheld that American HomePatient created a racially hostile workplace, awarding $500,000 compensatory and $2,000,000 punitive damages.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca3-24-02888 / USCOURTS-ca3-24-02888-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Cedrick Hodges (No. 24-03226; filed 2026-08-27) — The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Cedrick Hodges's convictions on all counts related to an armed carjacking spree that injured multiple victims in December 2017. The court upheld his life sentence, rejecting challenges to the denial of a suppression motion and to evidentiary rulings regarding impeachment of a police officer. The court found probable cause for arrest based on proximity to the crime scene, matching the suspect description, and flight from police.
• In plain terms The court upheld Cedrick Hodges's convictions and life sentence for an armed carjacking spree that injured multiple victims.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca3-24-03226 / USCOURTS-ca3-24-03226-0 (opens in a new tab)
• John Koehler v. Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al (No. 24-09000; filed 2026-08-27) — The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief to John Joseph Koehler, who was sentenced to death for two counts of first-degree murder in 1996. Koehler claimed the government withheld evidence of a non-prosecution agreement with a cooperating witness, but the court found the agreement was revoked before trial and presented no undisclosed exculpatory material. The court deferred to state court factual findings and found any error harmless in light of other evidence.
• In plain terms The court denied John Koehler's habeas petition challenging his death sentence for two murders; the withheld evidence was revoked before trial.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca3-24-09000 / USCOURTS-ca3-24-09000-0 (opens in a new tab)
• Patricia Holmes v. American HomePatient Inc (No. 25-01355; filed 2026-08-27) — The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict finding that American HomePatient created a racially hostile work environment in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981, awarding $500,000 in compensatory damages to former employee Patricia Holmes. The court modified the punitive damages award to $2,000,000, finding that while the jury's initial $20,000,000 award was constitutionally excessive, a 4:1 ratio of punitive to compensatory damages was appropriate given the severity of the employer's conduct.
• In plain terms Patricia Holmes won $500,000 compensatory and $2,000,000 punitive damages for a racial harassment claim against American HomePatient.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca3-25-01355 / USCOURTS-ca3-25-01355-0 (opens in a new tab)
• USA v. Race Miner, et al (No. 25-02003; filed 2026-08-27) — The Third Circuit affirmed the convictions of Race Miner and Ben Wootton for conspiracy to make false statements to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Internal Revenue Service regarding renewable fuel production and tax credits. The defendants submitted false representations that biodiesel met required technical standards to the EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard program and falsely claimed biodiesel mixture tax credits to the IRS. The court rejected arguments that jury instructions on ambiguous regulatory standards were required and found no Brady violation regarding allegedly withheld evidence.
• In plain terms The court upheld convictions of Race Miner and Ben Wootton for conspiring to make false statements about renewable fuel standards and tax credits.
• Included because: USCOURTS-SEL-01 — appellate court opinion (all listed) (document dated 2026-08-27)
• Source: USCOURTS-ca3-25-02003 / USCOURTS-ca3-25-02003-0 (opens in a new tab)

5.2 Counts by Court Category

Archive-window disclosure (rule USCOURTS-FETCH-01): 32157 USCOURTS package(s) have been listed in delta syncs but fell outside the 7-day archive window and were not fetched (global running count across all syncs, not limited to this date).

Official press releases and statements the agencies themselves date on 2026-08-28 (sources listed in the source guide). These are the agencies' own announcements — official advocacy, quoted and attributed, not findings of this digest. Agency web content can be edited or removed without notice; captures and hashes are preserved per the provenance policy.

CFTC Press Releases

• CFTC Orders Gabriel Perez to Pay $172,000 for Insider Trading of Mention Market Event Contracts (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)

Defense News Releases

• Army Lasers Blast Drones, Proving Directed-Energy Weapons Are Future (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Guard Program Links Global Partnership to DOW Priorities (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Sky Soldiers Train for Modern Conflict in Europe's Premier Crucible Event (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)

DHS News Releases

• DEPORTED: ICE Deports More Illegal Aliens, Including Murderers, Rapists, and Arsonists (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• ICE Lodges Detainer for Illegal Alien Arrested After Hit-and-Run that Injured Child in Pennsylvania (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Pedophiles, Rapists, Violent Assailants, and Kidnappers (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)

EEOC Newsroom

• American Airlines to Pay $200,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit Following Termination of Blind Employee (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• EEOC Sues Gate Gourmet for Sexual Harassment (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)

FAA Updates (email)

• AIP Program Guidance Letters (PGLs) -- U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Update (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified
• FAA Orders & Notices Update Notification — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)

FDA Email Updates (email)

• B. Braun Medical Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 100 mL, in a 150 mL PAB® Container Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified
• Baxter Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for Two Lots of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Due to Potential Presence of Particulate Matter (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified
• FDA MedWatch - 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 100 mL, in a 150 mL PAB Container by B. Braun Medical — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)

FDA Press Announcements

• FDA Approves First Drug of Its Kind for Polycythemia Vera, a Rare Blood Disorder (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.

FDIC Press Releases (email)

• Financial Institution Letter: Supervisory Relief to Help Financial Institutions and Facilitate Recovery in Areas of the Northern Mariana Islands Affected by Super Typhoon Bavi — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)
• Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Fourth Quarter 2026 and First Quarter 2027 (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified

FEMA Press Releases

• FEMA Announces Additional $137 Million for North Carolina Recovery (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Trump Administration Delivers More Than $2 Billion Through FEMA to Help Communities Recover and Rebuild Stronger (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Trump Administration Delivers More than $79 Million Through FEMA to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters in Arizona, Guam, Hawai’i, Northern Mariana Islands and Nevada (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)

FinCEN Updates (email)

• FinCEN Updates: FinCEN Proposes Rule that Would Revoke Banque Misr UAE’s Correspondent Banking Access to U.S. Financial Institutions — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)

FSIS Recalls and Public Health Alerts (email)

• Constituent Update - August 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified
• USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Eligible Foreign Establishments Update — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)

GAO Reports & Testimonies

• Information Technology Modernization: Enhanced Controls Could Help GAO Ensure Decisions Are Documented and Stakeholders Are Fully Informed (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)

IRS Newswire (email)

• IR-2026-102: IRS online services spotlight: Taxpayers can get more done online — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)
• e-News for Tax Professionals 2026-34 — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)

Justice Department News (email)

• EOIR BIA Decision - Aug. 28, 2026 — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)
• State of Illinois Must Answer United States’ Complaint Seeking to Invalidate Sanctuary State Policies Enacted to Regulate Federal Law Enforcement Officers (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified

Justice Press Releases

• Brooklyn Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns for Clients (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Federal Jury Finds Jefferson County Business Owner Guilty of Large-Scale Pandemic Relief Loan Fraud (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Nigerian National Sentenced for Laundering $3.1M in Scam Proceeds (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Two Nigerian Nationals Extradited from Nigeria to the United States to Face Sextortion Charges in North Carolina and Mississippi (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• United States Extradites to Chile One of Its Most Wanted Fugitives – An Alleged Tren de Aragua Leader Charged in Chile with Criminal Association, Extortion, and Kidnapping Resulting in Homicide (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Alaska Judge Dismisses Challenge to President Trump’s Rescission of Withdrawals Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf from Oil and Gas Leasing (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Albuquerque Woman Pleads Guilty to Arson of Hotel Storage Warehouse (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Aspiring Rapper Among 3 Defendants Charged with Scheming to Cash More Than $8.1 Million in Stolen Checks (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Attorney Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in Connection with Hurricane Ida Fraud Committed by Law Firm with Louisiana and Texas Offices (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Burlington Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Dealing in Firearms Without a License (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Colombian drug trafficker convicted as part of the Homeland Security Task Force in the Eastern District of Texas (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• D.C. Man Gets Five Years in Prison for Planned Attack in August 2024 (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Dallastown Man Sentenced To 21 Months’ Imprisonment for Defrauding a Financial Institution (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• District of Arizona Charges 293 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Dominican Man Admits to Fraudulently Obtaining United States Citizenship (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• F.A. United States Attorney Ryan Ellison Encourages Schools, Youth Organizations to Partner with DOJ on Online Child Exploitation Prevention (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Federal Jury Convicts Panama City Man in Meth Bust (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Federal Jury Finds Convicted Felon with Two Firearms Guilty of Illegal Gun Possession (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Felon Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Gun (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Felons, illegal aliens, smugglers, and more charged in 245 SDTX cases as part of recent border enforcement efforts (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Fentanyl Distributor Caught with Nearly 600 Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Five men indicted for laundering fraud proceeds tied to ‘tech support,’ government, and financial institution imposter scams (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Former non profit CFO sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $2 million (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Former police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in relation to raid that killed two and injured others (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Former postmaster pleads guilty to fraud (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Honduran Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Violating the Travel Act (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Honduran National Living in San Fernando Valley Arrested on Federal Criminal Complaint Charging Him with Fraudulently Registering to Vote (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Illegal Alien Found Guilty of Illegal Re-Entry into the United States After a Two-Day Jury Trial (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Illegal Aliens Face Federal Drug Trafficking Charges After Union City Meth Lab Bust (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Illegal alien accused of having forged immigration documents (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Illegal alien living in Irving sentenced to federal prison as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation in the Eastern District of Texas (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Illegal aliens plead guilty to having fake Green Cards (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Indiana Man Charged with Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Child Following Undercover Investigation (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• International Shipping Companies Sentenced to Pay $1.75 Million Fine for Concealing Discharges of Oily Waste Into Ocean (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• International Shipping Companies Sentenced to Pay $1.75 Million Fine for Concealing Discharges of Oily Waste into Ocean (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Justice Department Files a Statement of Interest in Support of the Primary Aluminum Smelter Project in Inola, Oklahoma (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Kentucky Woman Indicted on Two Counts for Vandalizing National Mall’s World War II Memorial in D.C. (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Law Enforcement Officers Honored for Investigations Related to Foreign Acts of Violence and Deadly Fentanyl Distribution (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Lawrence County meth dealer sentenced to federal prison (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Lorain County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse Related Charges, Including Driving Out of State to Sexually Exploit a Minor (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Man Sentenced for Role in Conspiracy with Annandale-Based Doctor to Illegally Distribute Promethazine-Codeine (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Members of Great Falls meth trafficking ring sentenced to prison (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Midlands Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Role in a Drug Trafficking Conspiracy (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Mobile County Man Sentenced to 60 Months’ Imprisonment for Fentanyl Trafficking (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Modesto Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Monroe Duck Hunter Convicted by Federal Jury of Assaulting Federal Fish and Wildlife Agents (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Morris County Man Charged with Unlawfully Possessing and Storing Explosives and Explosive Materials (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Muskego Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison For Child Exploitation Crimes (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• New Orleans Man Sentenced to 360 Months for Engaging in Nationwide “Sextortion” Scheme That Victimized Children as Young as Seven Years Old (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• New York Woman Charged with Trafficking Counterfeit Luxury Watches Imported from China (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Nigerian Extradited to the U.S. after being Indicted for Financially-Motivated Sextortion Scheme that Caused Death of a Mississippi Teenager (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Nigerian Man Extradited to U.S. in Connection with the Financially Motivated Sextortion of Two Victims and Death of a North Carolina Teenager (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Nigerian National Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection With Business Email Compromise Scam (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Outlaw hunting guide guilty of illegally baiting pond (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Pair Plead Guilty in CARES Act Fraud (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Registered Sex Offender/Parolee Charged with Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Remembering 9/11: Twenty-Five Years of Transformation and Resolve (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Rocklin Man Implicated in Plot to Attack White House UFC Event Indicted for Firearms Possession and Destroying Records in a Federal Investigation (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Romanian Illegal Alien Charged with Wire Fraud in Scheme to Defraud Walmart (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Russian National Living in Florida Convicted for Scheme to Illegally Export Aircraft Parts from the US to Russia (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Russian National Living in Florida Convicted for Scheme to Illegally Export Aircraft Parts from the United States to Russia (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• South African national charged with yearslong identity theft and credit card fraud scheme targeting gym patrons across North Texas (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• St. Clair County tax preparer sentenced to 37-month imprisonment and ordered to pay over $700,000 in restitution for filing hundreds of false tax returns (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Tohono O'odham Man Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison for Domestic Violence Assault by Strangulation (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Two Chinese Nationals Sentenced to Federal Prison for Leading Trans-Pacific $16.2 Million Apple Device Return Fraud (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• U.S. Attorney's Office Hosts 33rd Annual Four Corners Indian Country Conference in Glendale, Arizona (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 71 Border-Related Cases This Week (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• U.S. Extradites to Chile Most Wanted Alleged Tren de Aragua Leader Charged with Directing Extortions and Fatal Kidnapping (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Walker County Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Walmart Agrees to Pay $50 Million for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• West Sacramento Man Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Being a Felon with a Gun (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.
• Wisconsin Man Charged in Federal Court With Possessing Child Pornography on International Flight to Chicago (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Corroborated: the same release (same canonical URL) also arrived via the agency's email bulletin to this project's subscription, DKIM-verified — one document received through two ingestion channels; listed once, both captures preserved.

NASA News Releases

• APOD: 2026 August 28 – The Sky Turns Above Paranal (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency newsroom (above) · independent archive (opens in a new tab)
• Grants (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency newsroom (above) · independent archive (opens in a new tab)
• NASA Awards First Prize in Phase 2 of Agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency newsroom (above) · independent archive (opens in a new tab)
• NASA’s Artemis II Crew Receives Congressional Space Medal of Honor (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency newsroom (above) · independent archive (opens in a new tab)
• President Honors NASA’s Artemis II Crew with Highest US Space Award (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency newsroom (above) · independent archive (opens in a new tab)
• President Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space Academy (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency newsroom (above) · independent archive (opens in a new tab)
• The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency newsroom (above) · independent archive (opens in a new tab)

SEC Press Releases

• SEC Proposes Amendments to Exchange Act Rule 3a12-8 to Add European Union Debt Obligations (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency newsroom (above) · independent archive (opens in a new tab)

SSA Press Releases (email)

• Montana | Social Security Administration Closings/Delays (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified
• New Jersey | Social Security Administration Closings/Delays (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified
• South Carolina | Social Security Administration Closings/Delays (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified
• Texas | Social Security Administration Closings/Delays (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified

Treasury Press Releases (email)

• ICYMI: North State Journal: G20 finance leaders convene in Asheville with growth at center of U.S. agenda — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)
• Iran’s Access to UAE Banks Targeted Under Operation Economic Outcast — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)
• OFAC SDN List Update: Iran-related and Counter Terrorism Designations — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)
• U.S. Department of the Treasury Daily Treasury Bill Rates Update — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)
• U.S. Department of the Treasury Daily Treasury Long-Term Rates Update — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)
• U.S. Department of the Treasury Daily Treasury Real Long-Term Rates Update — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)
• U.S. Department of the Treasury Daily Treasury Real Yield Curve Rates Update — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)
• U.S. Department of the Treasury Daily Treasury Yield Curve Rates Update — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)

USDA News (email)

• USDA Daily Radio Newsline - 08/28/2026 — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified (the bulletin named no canonical page)

USPS Inspector General (email)

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst (External) (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst (Internal) (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency email bulletin to this project's subscription, captured and DKIM-verified

USPS Newsroom

• Postal Service Issues Commemorative Stamp Celebrating Eight-Day Jewish Holiday (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)

VA News Releases

• Finding her rhythm: How music therapy helped Veteran heal from PTSD (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency newsroom (above) · independent archive (opens in a new tab)
• The recruiter advantage: Landing your first clinical role at VA (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency newsroom (above) · independent archive (opens in a new tab)
• VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on brain-computer interfaces, menopause and cervical cancer screening (opens in a new tab) — dated 2026-08-28 by the agency
• Included because: AGENCYPR-SEL-01 — official agency release dated this day by the agency (all such releases from active sources are listed; titles only in the pilot)
• Source: agency newsroom (above) · independent archive (opens in a new tab)

37 release(s) above arrived through more than one ingestion channel and are each listed once, marked "Corroborated" in place. Every arrival is captured, hashed, and counted in the Coverage Statement — the merge is presentation, not omission.

Also observed this day, not listed above: 14 release(s) the agencies date on other days (feed backfill from newly activated sources). Excluded under AGENCYPR-EX-01; counted in the Coverage Statement; captures preserved.

Roll-call votes the chambers themselves record on 2026-08-28, in vote-number order. Every recorded vote in the window is listed: selection is by existence, not by importance, and no rule here prefers one question over another. Tallies and member positions come from the chamber's own published vote record, captured and hashed like every other source. This is the chambers' vote record itself; section 1.3 lists the Congressional Record granules in which votes were printed.

No recorded votes dated this day were observed.

What the chambers did with individual measures on 2026-08-28, as the Library of Congress's own bill-status record states it. Every action in the ingestion window is listed, in bill-designation order: selection is by existence, not by importance, and no rule here prefers one measure over another. Section 2 lists the text of bills published this day; this section lists what happened to them.

Publication lag: the record dates an action by the day the chamber took it and publishes it the following morning, so this section fills in after the day it describes has ended — the same lag the judicial section carries, and it is restated under Known gaps.

No bill actions dated this day were observed.

Source: the Executive Office of the President, as published on whitehouse.gov and observed 2026-08-28. These are the President's own instruments — executive orders, proclamations, memoranda — carried here as the White House published them, days before the Federal Register compiles them into section 3.

Register (GUIDE §2): titles are the publisher's words and appear verbatim; any prose of ours about them is attributed, exactly as it is for agency releases. This section states what the White House published, never whether it was significant.

9.1 Executive Orders

No executive orders were observed this day.

9.2 Proclamations

• Establishing the United States Space Academy (opens in a new tab) — The President issued a proclamation establishing a Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy to advise on creating a NASA-led federal academy for training the next generation of space professionals. The Commission, chaired by the NASA Administrator and including cabinet and policy officials, is tasked with submitting recommendations within 120 days on the academy's governance structure, curriculum, service obligations, applicant prerequisites, physical location, and implementation timeline. The recommendations will guide administrative and legislative actions necessary to establish the Space Academy.
• In plain terms The President created a Presidential Commission to advise on establishing a NASA-led academy for training space professionals, with recommendations due in 120 days on governance, curriculum, service requirements, applicant qualifications, location, and implementation timeline.
• Published by the White House 2026-08-28
• Included because: PRESACT-SEL-02 — presidential proclamation published by the White House (all listed)
• independent archive (opens in a new tab)

9.3 Presidential Memoranda

No presidential memoranda were observed this day.

9.4 Other Presidential Actions

No other presidential actions were observed this day.

9.5 Nominations and Appointments

No nominations and appointments were observed this day.

This section is mandatory and appears in every digest, including days with no publications. It accounts for every package observed on this digest day (GUIDE §3, observation-day filing); each package's own date may differ and is stated where it does. "Excluded" always names the mechanical rule; there are no unexplained omissions.

Sync summary: BILLS: completed 2026-08-29T04:48:26Z · CREC: completed 2026-08-29T04:48:25Z · FR: completed 2026-08-29T04:48:27Z · PLAW: completed 2026-08-29T04:50:30Z · USCOURTS: completed 2026-08-29T04:48:28Z; last watermarks as listed in the header.

Exclusion rules applied today:

• CREC-EX-01: floor granule below floor-time threshold — 49 item(s)
• CREC-EX-02: extensions/daily-digest sections (counted) — 28 item(s)
• FR-EX-01: notices counted, not individually summarized — 86 item(s)
• USCOURTS-EX-01: district court opinions counted, not individually summarized — 1246 item(s)
• USCOURTS-EX-02: bankruptcy court opinions counted, not individually summarized — 14 item(s)
• AGENCYPR-EX-01: release dated outside this day by the agency (feed backfill / newly activated source) — counted, not listed — 14 item(s)

Source graphics: 20 graphic(s) flagged across today's documents: 19 content graphic(s) (equations, forms, maps, annex pages) and 1 boilerplate (signatures/seals, excluded by rule FR-GPH-01). Of the content graphics, 0 were analyzed via vision pass (vision pass not yet implemented) and 0 embedded above; the remainder are viewable in the cited source PDFs.

Known gaps: 951 package(s) were not fetched and are not covered above; courts post opinions with delay; opinions filed on this date may appear in later syncs.

Verification: any item above can be checked against its source in one click via its govinfo link. Totals in this table are reproducible from the stored extraction records for 2026-08-28.

Selection rules, summarization prompts, and thresholds are versioned in this repository and identified by the pipeline version in the header (718fe9f). Editorial principles — primary sources only, opinion-agnostic prose, mechanical party-blind selection, full coverage accounting — are defined in GUIDE.md §2. Ruleset in effect: prompt version 2; plain-language version 2. To reproduce this digest: re-run the report stage against the extracted records for 2026-08-28; no upstream re-fetch is required (GUIDE.md §5).

Inference (GUIDE §6 r15, standing): The pipeline finalizes every publication day with or without an inference provider. Model layers are additive. When no inference was available for a day, the digest states that fact in its own prose and nothing more; the cause is operational detail recorded in the day's provenance and operations report, not in the published digest. The Coverage Statement's arithmetic reconciles regardless. Items are listed with their citations whether or not they were summarized. A day finalized without model layers is frozen like any other day; prose is not backfilled into a frozen digest.

Filing note (2026-08-06, standing): digests from 2026-08-06 file govinfo packages under their day of first observation — FAPD's three clocks are explained in the FAQ. The Federal Register files under its cover date, on which it is legally published. Digests before 2026-08-06 filed by each document's own date; the two Congressional Record issues observed 2026-08-04/05 (proceedings of 08-03/08-04) fell between the freeze and this change and appear in no digest — disclosed here, not backfilled.

"In plain terms" lines are model-generated restatements of the stored summaries, derived only from the summary text shown beside them; items without one had no usable restatement. ALL-CAPS source headings are case-normalized for display; original casing is preserved at the source link. Term definitions above are static, repo-versioned prose.

License: this digest's compilation and prose are CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) (credit "FAPD — Free Agentic Publication Digester"); quoted official government text is public domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).