Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of Galveston County in an employment retaliation case. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present substantial evidence that the County's disciplinary actions were pretextual.
The Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant challenging conditions of his supervised release. The court held that a plea agreement waiver barred the appeal because the challenge did not concern a sentence exceeding the statutory maximum.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a life sentence for kidnapping resulting in death, rejecting claims of insufficient evidence. The court also dismissed a constitutional speedy trial challenge and a Commerce Clause argument.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit remanded environmental litigation to the district court following a Supreme Court directive. The appellate court concluded that the energy companies plausibly alleged their case satisfied the federal officer removal statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit remanded consolidated environmental litigation to the district court following a Supreme Court directive. The appellate court concluded that the energy companies plausibly alleged their actions related to federal duties under the federal officer removal statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Zak Shaik's pro se complaint. The appellate court found no error in the lower court's grant of a motion to compel arbitration and its dismissal for lack of prosecution.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry after deportation. The court found no clear and obvious error in the district court's handling of the defendant's guilty plea.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a sentence imposed after the mandatory revocation of supervised release. The court held that the district court did not plainly err by considering the need to promote respect for the law as a dominant sentencing factor.