Julio Del Rio v. CrowdStrike, Incorporated; CrowdStrike Holdings Incorporated Defendants
May 20, 2026·25-50518·Per Curiam·By Aisha Johnson
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the lower court's decision in a civil action involving CrowdStrike. The court issued a per curiam opinion without providing detailed reasoning.
Plaintiffs Julio Del Rio, Jack Murphy, Steven Bixby, Christopher Harlan, Sara Harlan, Philip Kirby, Jennie Aguayo, Alicia Kirby, and others appealed from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The district court cases were numbered 1:24-CV-881 and 1:24-CV-954.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued a per curiam opinion affirming the lower court’s decision. The opinion cites Fifth Circuit Rule 47.6 and notes that the opinion is not designated for publication under Fifth Circuit Rule 47.5.
What it means going forward
The affirmation stands as the final ruling on the merits for the plaintiffs in this appeal.