Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that granted state-action immunity to the City of Mansfield in an antitrust dispute. The court held that the Texas Water Code did not clearly authorize the city to act anticompetitively regarding water services.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Fifth Circuit granted a pro se plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and vacated a dismissal for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The court remanded the case to the district court to consider whether the plaintiff should be permitted to amend his complaint.
The Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded a district court order turning over bank accounts to the government to satisfy criminal restitution. The court found the district court violated due process by failing to notify the defendant's adult children who may have claims to the funds held in a custodial account.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a race-discrimination employment claim brought under Title VII and federal civil rights statutes. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plead sufficient facts to state a plausible claim of discrimination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order dismissing an asylum appeal. The court found the petitioner failed to demonstrate past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of an anesthesiologist who tampered with intravenous bags at a surgical center. The court found the evidence sufficient to support the jury's verdict that the defendant poisoned the bags, causing severe medical complications for multiple patients.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a defendant charged with possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court held that the defendant's history of evading arrest in a motor vehicle demonstrated a credible threat to public safety, justifying the disarmament under the Second Amendment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in an insurance dispute where the plaintiff failed to prove the timing of hail damage to her roof. The court held that the insured did not meet her burden under Texas law to show the loss occurred during a specific policy period.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after the appointed public defender filed a brief asserting the case presented no nonfrivolous issues. The court granted the motion to withdraw and excused counsel from further responsibilities.