Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a twenty-one-month sentence for illegal reentry after reviewing the district court's reasoning. The court found the district court provided sufficient reasons for its within-guidelines sentence choice.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of time-barred claims while vacating the dismissal of claims against city officials for lack of factual specificity. The court remanded the case with instructions to allow the plaintiff to amend his complaint and consider appointing counsel.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms does not violate the Establishment or Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of a waiver of inadmissibility and adjustment of status. The court held that the petitioner's challenge to the weighing of her criminal history against her positive equities was an impermissible attack on discretionary judgment, which is stripped from judicial review under federal statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Sonia Mata regarding a sentencing enhancement. The court enforced a waiver of appeal included in Mata's plea agreement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Joshua Ryan Burns for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The court granted the Government's motion for summary affirmance, ruling that Burns's constitutional challenges are foreclosed by existing precedent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of David Manuel Garcia for engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place. The court held that Garcia failed to demonstrate plain error in challenging the constitutionality of the statute under which he was convicted.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw counsel and dismissed an appeal filed by Hector Castillo-Molina. The court concurred with the appointed attorney's assessment that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for review.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a condemnation appeal filed by pro se appellants, ruling their arguments were forfeited and frivolous. The court held that the appellants failed to address the merits of the district court's decision or cite relevant legal authority to support their claims.
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 review.