Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed Julius Augillard's 70-month sentence, ruling that his prior state conviction qualified as a controlled substance offense under the realistic probability test. However, the court vacated part of the judgment because the district court failed to orally pronounce a discretionary supervised release condition that appeared in the written order.
The Fifth Circuit granted an appointed attorney's motion to withdraw and dismissed the defendant's appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review. The court concurred with the attorney's assessment that the case lacked arguable grounds for reversal under the *Anders* standard.
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.
The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Jose Negron-Cardona after reviewing the case record. The court dismissed the appeal, finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review under the standard set in Anders v. California.
The Fifth Circuit has vacated its own December 2025 panel opinion and ordered an en banc rehearing with oral argument in this ERISA dispute. This procedural order halts the prior judgment's effect while the full court reconsiders the legal issues.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw counsel and dismissed the appeal. The court found that the appointed attorney properly filed a brief under Anders v. California showing no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by an inmate challenging a district court dismissal of her civil rights complaint. The court ruled it lacked jurisdiction because the appellant failed to file a timely notice of appeal.
The Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing Luis Diaz Jr. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed the defendant's appeal regarding a final forfeiture order due to lack of standing. The court affirmed the district court's denial of a sentence reduction motion because the defendant was sentenced after the relevant sentencing guideline amendment took effect.
The Fifth Circuit granted a motion by the Federal Public Defender to withdraw from representing Jose Negron-Cardona. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for review.