United States v. Page — Affirmed bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy convictions on appeal
Case United States v. Jon Phillip Page, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Southwick (George
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Barrier v. United States — Fifth Circuit reverses summary judgment, holds jury could find CBP agent was acting within scope of employment when he struck pedestrian en route to receive donated supplies
Case Tami Barrier v. United States of America Court United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Southwick
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Center for Biological Diversity v. TRAN — Fifth Circuit denies environmental groups’ challenge to deepwater LNG export facility license due to lack of standing
Case Center for Biological Diversity; Sierra Club; Habitat Recovery Project v. United States Department of Transportation; United States Maritime Administration;
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United States v. Quintanilla — Fifth Circuit affirms conviction and sentence, enforces appellate waiver in child pornography plea agreement
Case United States v. Aurelio Quintanilla, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith (Ronald Reagan,
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United States v. Theiler — Affirmed conspiracy convictions for Anti-Kickback Statute violations involving a laboratory company’s scheme to pay physicians through sham marketing entities
Case United States v. Theiler, 24-40779 (5th Cir. 2026) Court United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge
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20100 Eastex v. Saltgrass — Affirmed that property agreement required written consent before demolition and construction
Case 20100 Eastex, L.L.C. v. Saltgrass, Incorporated Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Richman (George W.
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AbbVie v. Murrill — Fifth Circuit upholds Louisiana law requiring manufacturers to permit contract pharmacy distribution of 340B drugs
Case AbbVie, Inc. v. Liz Murrill, in her official capacity as Attorney General of Louisiana; consolidated with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, L.P.
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AbbVie, Inc. v. Murrill — Fifth Circuit upholds Louisiana law requiring manufacturers to allow discounted drug delivery through contract pharmacies
Case AbbVie, Inc., AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, L.P., and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Liz Murrill, Attorney General of Louisiana
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Ayestas v. Harris County — Fifth Circuit Grants En Banc Rehearing in Collateral Criminal Proceeding
Case Carlos Manuel Ayestas, also known as Dennis Zelaya Corea v. Harris County District Attorney’s Office Court United States Court
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Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers v. Murrill — Court upholds Louisiana law preventing drug manufacturers from blocking covered entities’ use of contract pharmacies
Case Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Liz Murrill, in her official capacity as Attorney General of Louisiana; consolidated
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Angel v. Mullin — Fifth Circuit affirms due process rights for long-term undocumented immigrants before indefinite detention
Case Rodriguez v. Ortega and Mullin (consolidated with Angel v. Mullin and Gomez Alvarado v. Vergara), Fifth Circuit Nos. 26-50183,
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Rodriguez v. Ortega — Fifth Circuit Affirms Due Process Right to Bond Hearings for Long-Term Undocumented Residents
Case Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez v. Sylvester M. Ortega, in his official capacity as Director of the San Antonio Field Office
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Rodriguez v. Ortega — Fifth Circuit affirms habeas writs for undocumented aliens detained without bond hearings
Case Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez v. Sylvester M. Ortega, in his official capacity as Director of the San Antonio Field Office
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United States v. Kendall — Court of Appeals vacates improperly pronounced supervised release conditions lacking notice and opportunity to object
Case United States v. Kendall, 24-40727 (5th Cir. July 2, 2026) Court United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth
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Alta Power v. General Electric — Fifth Circuit affirmed that a contractual consequential-damages waiver bars tort claims, even against a non-party third-party beneficiary and despite alleged fraud
Case Alta Power, L.L.C. v. General Electric International, Incorporated Court United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge
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Dilworth v. Tucker — Fifth Circuit upholds qualified immunity where officer arrested property owner mistakenly believed to be trespasser
Case Dilworth v. Tucker, No. 25-60414 (5th Cir. 2026) Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Elrod
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Texas Tobacco Barn v. HHS — Held that agency adjudication of FDA violations violates Seventh Amendment jury-trial rights
Case Texas Tobacco Barn, L.L.C., doing business as TXVapeBarn v. United States Department of Health and Human Services Court United
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Tuttle v. Gallegos — Fifth Circuit reverses and grants qualified immunity to officer in no-knock raid shooting
Case Clifford F. Tuttle, Jr. as Representative of the Estate of Dennis W. Tuttle, Deceased, et al. v. Felipe Gallegos
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United States v. Arrieta — Fifth Circuit affirms level-16 sentencing for ICE facility rooftop mutiny involving prolonged standoff
Case United States v. Jhonaker Manuel Arrieta Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith (Ronald Reagan,
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Merriott v. City of Bossier City — Fifth Circuit revives journalist’s First Amendment challenge to city council decorum policy
Case Weston Merriott v. City of Bossier City; Jeffrey Free, In His Official & Individual Capacities; David A. Montgomery, In
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Davis v. Guerrero — Fifth Circuit affirms denial of habeas relief for Texas death-row inmate, rejecting First Amendment challenge to Satanism evidence and ineffective-assistance claims
Case Irving Alvin Davis v. Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division Court U.S. Court of
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Roberts v. KJ Win — Fifth Circuit affirms $2.8 million default judgment against trucking company, finding willful default and forfeiture of unpreserved defenses
Case Cheryl Roberts; William Chambers v. KJ Win, Incorporated Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Southwick
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VDX Distro v. FDA — Fifth Circuit denies e-cigarette maker’s challenge to FDA’s denial of menthol-flavor marketing application
Case VDX Distro, Incorporated; Vapetastic, L.L.C. v. United States Food & Drug Administration; Marty Makary, Commissioner; United States Department of
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Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital — Fifth Circuit revives hostile-work-environment claims for Black Ghanaian nurse, affirms all other rulings for employer
Case Brenda Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital Corporation of Bay Area, d/b/a Corpus Christi Medical Center, et al. Court U.S. Court