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. Fullerton — Fifth Circuit upheld PPP-fraud sentences and ordered correction of Tiffany Fullerton’s judgment
Case United States of America v. Michael Fullerton, consolidated with United States of America v. Tiffany Fullerton Court U.S. Court
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United States v. Palomares — Fifth Circuit reinstates felon-in-possession charge based on alien-smuggling conviction
Case United States of America v. Concepcion Gerardo Palomares Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry
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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 Not specified
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Keathley v. Buddy Ayers — Supreme Court reverses Fifth Circuit’s narrow bankruptcy omission standard, remands for proper analysis
Case Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Incorporated Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date Decided July 16,
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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 Date Decided July 17,
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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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Allred — Fifth Circuit upholds firearm ban for domestic violence misdemeanor conviction
Case United States v. Jeremy Scott Allred Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date Decided July 15,
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Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital — Fifth Circuit revives hostile work environment claims, affirms other discrimination claims
Case Brenda Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital Corporation of Bay Area, doing business as Corpus Christi Medical Center Court United States
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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
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School Board of Concordia Parish — Fifth Circuit Holds District Court Cannot Reject Stipulated Dismissal by All Remaining Parties
Case School Board of Concordia Parish v. United States of America; Delta Charter Group, Inc., No. 25-30698 (consolidated with 26-30074)
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School Board of Concordia Parish v. United States — A Rule 41 stipulated dismissal ends a case automatically; district court cannot refuse it based on public policy concerns
Case School Board of Concordia Parish v. United States; In re School Board of Concordia Parish Court United States Court
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Gomez Alvarado v. Vergara — Fifth Circuit vacates panel opinion and grants en banc rehearing
Case Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado v. Miguel Vergara, et al. (consolidated with Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega and Villegas Angel v.
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United States v. Payne — State expungements don’t shield convictions from federal sentencing enhancements
Case United States v. Juan A Payne Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date Decided July 10,
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EEOC v. SkyWest Airlines — Fifth Circuit affirms sexual harassment verdict, holding employers liable for inadequate investigations and that plaintiffs need not mitigate emotional distress damages
Case EEOC v. SkyWest Airlines, Incorporated Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date Decided July 9, 2026
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Juneau Group LLC v. Vendera Management — Dissolved LLC lacks capacity to sue; Louisiana law bars retroactive reinstatement to pursue pre-dissolution claims
Case The Juneau Group, L.L.C. v. Vendera Management Holdings, L.L.C., et al. Court United States Court of Appeals for the
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Lopez v. Ramirez — Fifth Circuit denies rehearing on qualified immunity interlocutory appeal jurisdiction
Case Lopez v. Ramirez, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date Decided July 9, 2026
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Rey v. LCMC Health Care Partners — Fifth Circuit dismisses appeal for lack of jurisdiction over FAA preemption ruling
Case Rey v. LCMC Health Care Partners, L.L.C., et al. Court United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Searles v. City of Houston — Fifth Circuit affirms qualified immunity for officer in fatal police shooting
Case Searles v. City of Houston, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date Decided July
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United States v. State of Texas — Fifth Circuit affirms that federal law preempts Texas in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants
Case United States v. State of Texas Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date Decided July 9,
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Thorpe v. Weaver — Fifth Circuit affirmed qualified immunity for officers in custody death case
Case Paris Thorpe, as next friend A.B., and Darren Boykin v. Jerrika Weaver, Brent Hobbs, and William Scott Court U.S.