Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
The Fifth Circuit remanded this case to clarify the specific relief granted in a district court judgment regarding a Takings Clause violation. The appellate court found the lower court's November ruling ambiguous about whether it provided operative relief to the plaintiff.
The Fifth Circuit vacated a district court's order imposing Rule 11 and statutory sanctions against a plaintiff and his counsel, finding the sanctions were imposed without adequate notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard. The appellate court held that the plaintiff's identity theft claims were not frivolous given the factual dispute over who opened the auto loan account.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking a Louisiana statute requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments. The court held that the statute violates the Establishment Clause and that the plaintiffs have standing to challenge it.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed petitions for review filed by three environmental organizations challenging an Environmental Protection Agency order. The court held that all petitioners lacked Article III standing to challenge the agency's grant of primary enforcement authority to the State of Louisiana.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding prison conditions at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. The court held that the district court had not entered a final decision or an appealable injunction.
The Fifth Circuit granted the State of Texas's request to stay a district court injunction that had declared parts of Texas S.B. 1 unconstitutional. Relying on the Supreme Court's Purcell principle, the court held that altering election laws three weeks before an election creates unacceptable confusion and administrative burden.