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Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Olibris v. Blanche — Fifth Circuit upheld removal for unlawful firearm exports and denied CAT protection

/ August 14, 2026

Case Peniel Olibris v. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Hunter Marine Group v. Gonzalez — Fifth Circuit held the workboat was excluded from liability limits as a covered small passenger vessel

/ August 14, 2026

Case In the Matter of the Petition of M/V MS Adalyn, for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability; Hunter Marine

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Holberg v. Guerrero — Fifth Circuit affirmed denial of habeas relief by an equally divided en banc court

/ August 14, 2026

Case Brittany Marlowe Holberg v. Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division Court U.S. Court of

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Guerra Vasquez — Fifth Circuit rejected constructive presence as a basis for inherited citizenship and affirmed dismissal

/ August 14, 2026

Case Jorge Antonio Guerra Quezada v. United States of America, consolidated with Manuel Salvador Guerra Vasquez v. United States of

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

W.M.M. v. Trump — Fifth Circuit refused to add new class representatives on appeal

/ August 13, 2026

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

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. Torres-Galaviz — Fifth Circuit vacated two supervised-release conditions and affirmed the modified sentence

/ August 13, 2026

Case United States of America v. Jose Torres-Galaviz Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith (Ronald

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. Brann — Fifth Circuit upheld $100,000 restitution and remanded to correct the offense listed in the judgment

/ August 12, 2026

Case United States of America v. Gerald Talman Brann Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Richman

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott — Fifth Circuit reversed injunction against Texas voting restrictions

/ August 12, 2026

Case La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Patrick E.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

K Alain — Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded for a new limited-partner analysis

/ August 12, 2026

Case K Alain, L.L.L.P.; K Alain GP, L.L.C.; Tax Matters Partner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Court U.S. Court of

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Doe v. Planned Parenthood — Fifth Circuit dismisses attorney-immunity appeal for lack of jurisdiction

/ August 12, 2026

Case United States of America ex rel. Alex Doe v. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Incorporated Court U.S. Court of

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Citizens for Clean Air — Fifth Circuit vacates approval of Texas GulfLink deepwater port

/ August 12, 2026

Case Citizens for Clean Air & Clean Water in Brazoria County v. United States Department of Transportation Court U.S. Court

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Mississippi v. DOE — Fifth Circuit set aside federal cooking-appliance efficiency rule

/ August 11, 2026

Case State of Mississippi; State of Montana; State of Louisiana; State of Nebraska; State of Tennessee; State of Texas; State

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Texas Medical Association v. HHS — Fifth Circuit partly upheld and partly vacated No Surprises Act payment rules

/ August 11, 2026

Case Texas Medical Association; Tyler Regional Hospital, L.L.C.; Dr. Adam Corley v. United States Department of Health and Human Services;

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Bay Area Unitarian — Fifth Circuit en banc rejects property owners’ gun-sign challenge for lack of standing

/ July 31, 2026

Case Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church; Drink Houston Better, L.L.C., doing business as Antidote Coffee; Perk You Later, L.L.C. v.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Estate of Fields v. Commissioner — Fifth Circuit affirmed inclusion of transferred assets in the gross estate and a 20% penalty

/ July 31, 2026

Case Estate of Anne Milner Fields, Deceased, Bryan K. Milner, Executor v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Court U.S. Court of

Federal Personal Injury & Tort

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Ford v. Mckesson — Fifth Circuit declines to rehear ruling sending protest-negligence claim to trial

/ July 30, 2026

Case John Ford, former Officer John Doe Police Officer v. DeRay Mckesson; Black Lives Matter; Black Lives Matter Network, Incorporated

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Aldama Aleman — Fifth Circuit clarifies that § 2241 habeas petitions are not subject to § 2244(b) gatekeeping for successive petitions

/ July 29, 2026

Case In re Amet de La Caridad Aldama Aleman Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Jones

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. Hunter — Fifth Circuit Upholds Forced Medication Condition, Enforces Appeal Waiver Under New Supreme Court Standard

/ July 29, 2026

Case United States of America v. Munson P. Hunter, III Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Paxton — Fifth Circuit kept Texas’s content-filtering mandate blocked under Section 230 but lifted other injunctions

/ July 24, 2026

Case Computer & Communications Industry Association; NetChoice, L.L.C. v. Ken Paxton, consolidated with Students Engaged in Advancing Texas; M.F., by

Federal Breach of Contract

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

MIECO v. Targa — Fifth Circuit certifies contract question to Texas Supreme Court

/ July 24, 2026

Case MIECO L.L.C. v. Targa Gas Marketing L.L.C. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Elrod (George

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Paxton — Fifth Circuit partially vacates injunctions against Texas social media law, citing lack of standing and federal preemption

/ July 24, 2026

Case Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Ken Paxton Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Higginbotham

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. Debrow — Fifth Circuit vacates felon-in-possession conviction, remanding for more historical analysis

/ July 23, 2026

Case United States of America v. Talanzo Debrow Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Haynes (George

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. Murphy — 5th Circ. reverses murder-based sentencing enhancement, citing firearm not in indictment

/ July 23, 2026

Case United States v. Trayvon Murphy Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Jones (Ronald Reagan, 1985);

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Angel v. Mullin — Fifth Circuit stayed the district court judgments pending en banc rehearing

/ July 21, 2026

Case Alejandro Villegas Angel v. Markwayne Mullin, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Elrod