Correspondent
Federal courthouse correspondent, covers civil rights, employment discrimination, housing rights, and Second Amendment disputes.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed the appellant's appeal regarding the denial of a temporary restraining order due to lack of appellate jurisdiction. The court granted the appellant's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and vacated the district court's dismissal of his complaint.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a school district denied a student a free appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The court held that the district's summary disenrollment of the student and failure to provide an individualized education program constituted a procedural violation requiring attorney's fees.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a Texas prisoner seeking to proceed in forma pauperis. The court found the appeal frivolous because the appellant failed to exhaust administrative remedies and raised no arguable merit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's claims against state judges. The court held that judges are not persons subject to suit under Section nineteen eighty-three in their official capacities and are shielded by absolute judicial immunity for their judicial actions.
The Fifth Circuit held that a stipulated dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure forty-one automatically ends a case without requiring district court approval. The court granted mandamus to vacate orders scheduling evidentiary hearings after all parties had filed a joint stipulation to dismiss.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a civil rights lawsuit against state judges. The court held that judges are not persons subject to suit under Section one thousand nine hundred eighty-three in their official capacities and are protected by absolute judicial immunity for their judicial actions.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to a deputy in a false arrest case. The court held that the deputy had arguable probable cause to arrest the plaintiff for theft of a missing ballistic shield.
The Fifth Circuit held that a stipulated dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure forty-one automatically ends a case without requiring district court approval. The court granted mandamus to vacate orders scheduling evidentiary hearings after all parties had jointly dismissed the long-running desegregation litigation.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a defendant's motion to withdraw a guilty plea. The court declined to address ineffective assistance of counsel claims due to an insufficient record for review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict granting qualified immunity to a police officer who shot a puppy but reversed a judgment holding the City of New Orleans liable. The court held that the jury's findings on municipal liability were irreconcilable because they found the City liable while simultaneously finding no causal link between City policy and the death.
