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 nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former prisoner's civil rights complaint alleging violations of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state plausible claims regarding deliberate indifference and due process violations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a billboard operator's federal claims against state transportation officials. The court held it lacked jurisdiction because the plaintiff failed to establish a sufficient enforcement nexus against the named state official under the Ex parte Young exception to sovereign immunity.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal where a pro se plaintiff failed to appeal a specific denial of relief from judgment. The court held that the plaintiff abandoned her arguments by not briefing any challenge to the dismissal order itself.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal because the district court lacked jurisdiction to resentence the defendant after the statutory deadline had passed. The court held that the amended judgment entered more than fourteen days after the original sentencing was void.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a criminal conviction and sentence for drug distribution offenses. The court found the district court's denial of safety valve relief and mitigating role adjustment supported by the record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a substantive reasonableness challenge to an above-guidelines sentence for illegal reentry. The court held that the district court properly justified the variance based on specific record facts and statutory factors.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a district court order denying summary judgment in a Fair Labor Standards Act overtime dispute. The court held that an employee paid under a hybrid salary and day-rate scheme was exempt from overtime requirements because he received a guaranteed biweekly salary.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry after the defendant raised a constitutional challenge to a statutory sentencing enhancement for the first time on appeal. The court held that the argument was foreclosed by binding Supreme Court precedent.
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 nonfrivolous issues for review.