5th Cir.

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

May 5 2026
25-60547 Per Curiam

United States v. Ortiz-Reyes

The United States Court of Appeals for 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 appellate review.

May 5 2026
25-40760 Per Curiam

United States v. Hernandez-Salazar

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal after the appointed Federal Public Defender filed a motion to withdraw under Anders v. California. The court found no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review in the case.

May 5 2026
25-50191 Per Curiam

United States v. Castro

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw counsel and dismissed an appeal filed by Luis Edward Castro. The court found that the appointed attorney's Anders brief correctly identified no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.

May 5 2026
25-40656 Per Curiam

United States v. Baeza-Trejo

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.

May 5 2026
25-20402 Per Curiam

United States v. Serna Buentello

The United States Court of Appeals for 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 appellate review.

May 5 2026
25-10943 Per Curiam

United States v. Taylor

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. The court rejected the defendant's challenge to a sentencing enhancement and his constitutional arguments regarding the underlying statute.

May 5 2026
25-11063 Per Curiam

United States v. White

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Antonio Daleon White for possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. The court rejected White's challenges to the statute's interstate commerce element, Commerce Clause authority, and Second Amendment validity based on established precedent.