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 dismissed an appeal filed by a Texas prisoner due to the untimely filing of a notice of appeal. The court held that the timely filing of a notice of appeal is a jurisdictional requirement that was not met in this case.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a habeas corpus petition because the appellant failed to appeal the underlying dismissal order. The court held that the appellant abandoned the relevant issues by only challenging the denial of a motion for reconsideration.
The Fifth Circuit denied the petition for review of the BIA's removal order, holding that the petitioner failed to properly raise arguments regarding the Immigration Judge's decision and abandoned the central issue of whether the BIA erred.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Salvador Jimenez's appeal because he failed to file a notice of appeal within the mandatory deadline set by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. The court held that this jurisdictional requirement applies strictly, regardless of the prisoner's request to proceed in forma pauperis or any claims of good faith.
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 Lancaster's motion to proceed in forma pauperis but affirmed the district court's dismissal of his Bivens claim because he failed to demonstrate that the remedy should be extended to this context.
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 affirmed summary judgment in a foreclosure dispute, ruling that non-diverse defendants were improperly joined because the plaintiff could not state viable claims against them. The court further held that the plaintiff's challenges to the bank's authority to foreclose and his due process claims were meritless under Texas law.
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 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights complaint filed by Erwin Eugene Semien. The court held that the plaintiff failed to adequately allege claims for conspiracy to deny due process or equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment.