Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 13, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision in Charles Burgett v. Frank Bisignano, a case docketed as a civil rights matter naming the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. The decision was issued on August 13, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Article III appellate court exercising ordinary jurisdiction to review a civil rights claim against a federal officer, a routine and settled function.