Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no non-frivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing Eric Salvador Villegas-Castro. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw filed by appointed counsel. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw filed by appointed counsel for Myron Lacelle Glover, Jr. The court dismissed the appeal after determining that the case presented no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of supervised release and imposition of a six-month prison sentence. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the relevant statute was foreclosed by prior binding precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence of a defendant convicted of illegal reentry after removal. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the statute was foreclosed by binding precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of attorney fees to a qui tam relator who did not receive a share of the settlement proceeds. The court held that the False Claims Act requires a relator to receive a proceeds share to be eligible for fees and expenses.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court's independent review of sentencing factors was sufficient to support the denial.
The Fifth Circuit vacated one supervised release condition and remanded the case to correct a clerical omission in the written judgment. The court affirmed the remaining conditions, ruling that the sentencing court's intent was clear despite ambiguities in the oral pronouncement.