Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a workers' compensation bad faith dispute. The court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding a defendant's name and the timing of evidence presentation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Jose Alberto Rodriguez-Guzman. The court granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw after determining the appeal was moot.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil action regarding a Louisiana succession dispute. The court held that the district court correctly found it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because the case presented neither a federal question nor diverse parties.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in a labor dispute involving freight and delivery companies. The panel found no reversible error after reviewing the parties' briefs and the record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Eloy Padilla-Saldana for illegal reentry. The court rejected his constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement, noting the argument was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the enhanced penalty range was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing Gustavo Enrique Renovato. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of traveling in interstate commerce to engage in a sexual act with a minor. The court rejected challenges to a sentencing enhancement for a vulnerable victim and a claim regarding conditional sentencing language.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after appointed counsel filed a brief asserting no nonfrivolous issues existed. The court granted the motion to withdraw and denied the defendant's request to proceed pro se.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in this civil rights education case. The panel found no reversible error after reviewing the parties' briefs and the record.