5th Cir. Jun 2, 2026
Herbert v. St. James Parish School Board
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a mother's claims that a school board violated federal disability laws by disenrolling her child.…
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5th Cir.Haddix v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a Tax Court dismissal for failure to prosecute. The petitioners failed to appear at trial and did not contest the Commissioner's determination on the merits.
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5th Cir. Jun 2, 2026
Sullivan v. Feldman
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's amended judgment confirming four arbitration awards in a medical insurance dispute. The court held that the district…
5th Cir. Jun 2, 2026
United States v. Melara-Murillo
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction and sentence for illegal reentry after deportation. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the sentencing…
5th Cir. Jun 2, 2026
United States v. Cervantes
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with possessing a firearm after a felony…
5th Cir. Jun 2, 2026
United States of America Plaintiff— v. Curtis Squire Defendant—
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a convicted drug trafficker who possessed a firearm in his home. The court held that historical tradition…
5th Cir. Jun 2, 2026
Karl Von Derhaar v. Darryl Watson
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity to a police supervisor who ordered officers to compel a civilian employee to leave his…
5th Cir. Jun 2, 2026
Copeland v. Thornton
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought by a pro se plaintiff…
5th Cir. Jun 2, 2026
United States of America v. Allen Houston James
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for attempted murder but vacated the sentence due to an Ex Post Facto violation. The court held that…
5th Cir. Jun 2, 2026
Clifton Jackson; Helen Noel; William Noel Plaintiffs— v. City of Jackson, Mississippi Defendant—
The Fifth Circuit vacated the district court's dismissal for lack of standing, finding that plaintiffs alleged a concrete economic injury from paying for unusable…