Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found the petition was filed more than thirty days after the agency decision, rendering it untimely.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Marcus Guice's appeal after enforcing his plea agreement's appeal waiver. The court found the waiver was knowing, voluntary, and applicable to his challenge regarding a sentencing enhancement.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Marcus Guice's appeal after enforcing his plea agreement's waiver of appeal rights. The court held that the waiver was knowing and voluntary and its plain language barred Guice's challenge to a specific sentencing enhancement.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release, finding the district court properly exercised its discretion. The appellate court also issued a stern warning regarding the appellant's submission of fabricated case law and misquotes in his brief.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed Vickiel Vincent Vaughn's conviction and sentence for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, ruling that text messages used as evidence were non-testimonial under the Confrontation Clause. The court further held that the district court did not commit plain error by failing to make individualized sentencing findings for a within-Guidelines sentence.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jason Stanford's lawsuit because he filed the action without obtaining prior leave of court as required by a valid vexatious litigant order. The court held that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) permits sua sponte dismissal for such non-compliance and that Stanford could not relitigate the validity of the underlying order.
The Fifth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction against Texas's Senate Bill 4, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the law.