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 granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing Victor Vargas III. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and impose a new ten-year term. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate plain error regarding an unconditional ban on contact with minors.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a workers' compensation bad faith dispute. The court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding a defendant's name and the timing of evidence presentation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Jose Alberto Rodriguez-Guzman. The court granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw after determining the appeal was moot.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the life imprisonment sentence imposed on Richard Dean Hicks. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting arguments for a lesser sentence based on the defendant's medical conditions and age.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil action regarding a Louisiana succession dispute. The court held that the district court correctly found it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because the case presented neither a federal question nor diverse parties.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in a labor dispute involving freight and delivery companies. The panel found no reversible error after reviewing the parties' briefs and the record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Eloy Padilla-Saldana for illegal reentry. The court rejected his constitutional challenge to the statutory sentencing enhancement, noting the argument was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for 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 enhanced penalty range was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing Gustavo Enrique Renovato. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.