Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry after the defendant argued that police tactics during his arrest violated due process. The court held that the agents' use of military-style equipment did not reach the extremely demanding standard required to dismiss an indictment for outrageous governmental conduct.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a Tax Court dismissal for failure to prosecute. The petitioners failed to appear at trial and did not contest the Commissioner's determination on the merits.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a career-criminal sentence enhancement despite the defendant's claim that prior convictions were invalid due to the lack of an interpreter. The court held that the absence of an interpreter does not constitute a complete denial of counsel and is therefore barred as a collateral attack under Supreme Court precedent.
The Fifth Circuit vacated the district court's dismissal for lack of standing, finding that plaintiffs alleged a concrete economic injury from paying for unusable water. However, the court affirmed the dismissal for failure to state a claim, ruling that plaintiffs failed to allege constitutionally inadequate process for their billing disputes.
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 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 affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act dispute. The court held that the appellant forfeited his only live claim by failing to address it in his appellate briefing.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing Iran Honore. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant who pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a machinegun. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate plain error regarding the sufficiency of the plea colloquy and advisement on forfeiture and special assessments.