United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Kentrell Parker v. Tim Hooper, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary

La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott

The Fifth Circuit granted the State of Texas's request to stay a district court injunction that had declared parts of Texas S.B. 1 unconstitutional. Relying on the Supreme Court's Purcell principle, the court held that altering election laws three weeks before an election creates unacceptable confusion and administrative burden.

Arnesen v. Raimondo

The Fifth Circuit remanded the case to the district court to determine whether the Secretary of Commerce ratified the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council's actions. The court held that the lower court must first address the ratification theory before ruling on the Appointments Clause challenges.