Lopez-Barrera v. Blanche — Fifth Circuit denied CAT relief and upheld the agency’s procedural rulings
Case Jose Mauricio Lopez-Barrera v. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Ademola v. Blanche — Fifth Circuit upheld inadmissibility based on false passport use
Case Adebayo Ademola v. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge
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Olibris v. Blanche — Fifth Circuit upheld removal for unlawful firearm exports and denied CAT protection
Case Peniel Olibris v. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge
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Hunter Marine Group v. Gonzalez — Fifth Circuit held the workboat was excluded from liability limits as a covered small passenger vessel
Case In the Matter of the Petition of M/V MS Adalyn, for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability; Hunter Marine
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Guerra Vasquez — Fifth Circuit rejected constructive presence as a basis for inherited citizenship and affirmed dismissal
Case Jorge Antonio Guerra Quezada v. United States of America, consolidated with Manuel Salvador Guerra Vasquez v. United States of
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W.M.M. v. Trump — Fifth Circuit refused to add new class representatives on appeal
Case W.M.M., F.G.M., and A.R.P. v. Donald J. Trump, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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United States v. Brann — Fifth Circuit upheld $100,000 restitution and remanded to correct the offense listed in the judgment
Case United States of America v. Gerald Talman Brann Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Richman
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La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott — Fifth Circuit reversed injunction against Texas voting restrictions
Case La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Patrick E.
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Doe v. Planned Parenthood — Fifth Circuit dismisses attorney-immunity appeal for lack of jurisdiction
Case United States of America ex rel. Alex Doe v. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated Court U.S. Court of
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Citizens for Clean Air — Fifth Circuit vacates approval of Texas GulfLink deepwater port
Case Citizens for Clean Air & Clean Water in Brazoria County v. United States Department of Transportation Court U.S. Court
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Mississippi v. DOE — Fifth Circuit set aside federal cooking-appliance efficiency rule
Case State of Mississippi; State of Montana; State of Louisiana; State of Nebraska; State of Tennessee; State of Texas; State
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Texas Medical Association v. HHS — Fifth Circuit partly upheld and partly vacated No Surprises Act payment rules
Case Texas Medical Association; Tyler Regional Hospital, L.L.C.; Dr. Adam Corley v. United States Department of Health and Human Services;
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Bay Area Unitarian — Fifth Circuit en banc rejects property owners’ gun-sign challenge for lack of standing
Case Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church; Drink Houston Better, L.L.C., doing business as Antidote Coffee; Perk You Later, L.L.C. v.
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United States v. Hunter — Fifth Circuit Upholds Forced Medication Condition, Enforces Appeal Waiver Under New Supreme Court Standard
Case United States of America v. Munson P. Hunter, III Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge
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Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Paxton — Fifth Circuit kept Texas’s content-filtering mandate blocked under Section 230 but lifted other injunctions
Case Computer & Communications Industry Association; NetChoice, L.L.C. v. Ken Paxton, consolidated with Students Engaged in Advancing Texas; M.F., by
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Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Paxton — Fifth Circuit partially vacates injunctions against Texas social media law, citing lack of standing and federal preemption
Case Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Ken Paxton Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Higginbotham
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Angel v. Mullin — Fifth Circuit stayed the district court judgments pending en banc rehearing
Case Alejandro Villegas Angel v. Markwayne Mullin, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Elrod
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Exxon Mobil v. OSHRC — Fifth Circuit vacated OSHA’s mental-illness recordkeeping rule and Exxon’s penalty
Case Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor Court
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Sosnava Rodriguez — Fifth Circuit stayed three district court judgments pending en banc rehearing
Case Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez v. Sylvester M. Ortega, consolidated with Alejandro Villegas Angel v. Markwayne Mullin and Miguel Angel Gomez
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United States v. Squire — Fifth Circuit granted en banc rehearing and vacated the panel opinion
Case United States of America v. Curtis Squire Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Elrod (George
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Local 1374 v. Roberts — Fifth Circuit vacates injunction and dismisses case as moot after union officer resigns from position
Case Local 1374, Jefferson Parish Firefighters Association v. LaKoshia R. Roberts, et al. Court United States Court of Appeals for
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United States v. Kirkwood — Fifth Circuit vacates restitution order, holding MVRA does not cover purely psychological harm
Case United States v. James Anthony Kirkwood Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge King (Jimmy Carter,
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Ayers v. Neugebauer — Fifth Circuit affirms that pursuing a deposition regarding estate claims violates the automatic stay
Case James N. Ayers; the J. Nicholas Ayers 2021 Irrevocable Trust; Ayers Family Holdings, L.L.C. v. Toby Neugebauer Court U.S.
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Brown v. Burmaster — Fifth Circuit affirms qualified immunity for officer, reverses city’s liability based on irreconcilable jury verdict
Case Brown v. Burmaster (Derek Brown and Julia Barecki-Brown v. Derrick Burmaster, Shaun Ferguson, and City of New Orleans) Court