Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed two supervised release revocation sentences for a defendant convicted of possessing child pornography. The court held that reimprisonment for violating supervised release conditions is not capped by the statutory maximum of the underlying offense.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sanctions order against a debtor's chief executive officer for violating bankruptcy court orders. The court held that the officer acted in bad faith by filing a priority challenge outside the designated timeline.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant for illegal reentry after a prior removal. The court held that the defendant's argument regarding prior convictions was foreclosed by Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals summary dismissal of a late appeal. The court held that the Board did not abuse its discretion in rejecting the petitioner's claim for equitable tolling due to a lack of supporting evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a district court dismissal based on the statute of limitations in a product liability case. The court held that the Texas Savings Statute applies to multiple suits dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation of supervised release for a defendant convicted of possessing child pornography. The court held that reimprisonment following a supervised release violation is not capped by the statutory maximum of the underlying offense.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a Mississippi school district violated an employee's procedural due process rights by failing to provide a hearing before non-renewing his contract. The court held that the employee's position required a state license, creating a property interest protected by state law and the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling enforcing a settlement agreement reached during mediation in a False Claims Act case. The court held that the parties had reached a binding oral agreement on all material terms despite the absence of a signed written document.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging conditions of supervised release that were not orally pronounced at sentencing. The court held that the defendant's appeal waiver barred the argument because the conditions did not exceed the statutory maximum.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a ten-month sentence. The court rejected the appellant's argument that the district court erred by considering his breach of trust during sentencing.