Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals denial of a motion to reopen. The court found the petitioner failed to demonstrate equitable tolling and that her jurisdictional arguments were foreclosed by circuit precedent.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment because the plaintiff lacked contractual standing to sue under the insurance policies. However, the court vacated the denial of the motion to amend and remanded the case to allow the addition of new plaintiffs who may have standing.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion for leave to withdraw filed by appointed counsel. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the convictions of three defendants involved with a criminal organization known as Killers with Aggression. The court rejected challenges regarding jury instructions on firearms charges and the sufficiency of evidence for a RICO conviction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenges to the federal statute were foreclosed by existing circuit precedent.
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 court did not violate the mandate from a prior appeal by entering judgment before a subsequent arbitration resolved inconsistencies among the awards.
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 enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
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 statutory sentencing enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment regarding a supervised release revocation sentence. The appellate court found no plain error in the district court's explanation of the imposed sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for rehearing en banc in a case involving challenges to Texas election laws. A majority of the court voted against rehearing, leaving the prior panel decision in place.