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 denied a petition for rehearing en banc in a case involving challenges to Texas election laws. The court was polled at the request of a member, and a majority voted against rehearing the matter.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant challenging the constitutionality of a sentencing enhancement for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant's argument was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent regarding prior convictions.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance policy did not cover a fatal car accident involving a high school basketball team. The court held that a school email asking parents to coordinate rides did not constitute a formal request for parents to drive their own children.
The Fifth Circuit vacated a district court judgment that dismissed a plaintiff's personal injury claims with prejudice. The appellate court held that the dismissal was improper because the plaintiff lacked contumacious conduct and was denied a chance to amend her complaint.
The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of an order dismissing an asylum appeal. The court held that the petitioners forfeited objections to defective notices to appear and failed to show persecution on account of a protected ground.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for rehearing en banc in a consolidated voting rights case. The court was polled at the request of a member, and a majority voted against granting the rehearing.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed the petition for review of an immigration order due to lack of jurisdiction. The court found the petitioner failed to brief arguments challenging the denial of asylum and withholding claims.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in weighing the defendant's medical conditions against the seriousness of her criminal conduct.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed a petition for review challenging an Immigration Judge's denial of a motion to reopen removal proceedings. The court held it lacked jurisdiction over the BIA's discretionary refusal to sua sponte reopen the case and found the petitioner's arguments on notice and timeliness unavailing.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide evidence of a similarly situated comparator required under the McDonnell Douglas framework.