Joseph Lowry v. City of La Marque, Texas; Keith Bell
July 8, 2026·25-40519·Per Curiam·By Aisha Johnson
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the judgment of the district court in this civil rights appeal. The court issued a brief per curiam opinion without addressing the specific legal arguments raised by the parties.
Joseph Lowry appealed a judgment from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, case number three comma two thousand twenty-two dash CV dash one one two. The defendants included the City of La Marque, Texas, and several officials in their individual and official capacities.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued a per curiam opinion stating that the judgment of the district court is affirmed. The opinion cites Fifth Circuit Rule forty-seven point six and notes that the decision is not designated for publication.
What it means going forward
The district court’s ruling stands, leaving the lower court’s decision in place without further legal clarification from the appellate court.
