Unpublished U.S. v. Gutierrez-Pineda, 19-40947, appeal from S.D. Tex. per curiam (Davis, Elrod, Oldham), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. U.S. v. Hines, 20-10671, appeal from N.D. Tex. per curiam (Haynes, Graves, Willett), criminal, First Step Act Affirming denial of sentence reduction under the First Step Act. U.S. v. Cardenas, 20-10708, appeal … More June 14, 2021 opinions
Designated for publication U.S. v. Vasquez, 20-40332, appeal from E.D. Tex. per curiam (Owen, Jolly, Dennis), immigration Reversing district court’s declination to revoke citizenship status from naturalized former El Salvadoran military officer. During the Salvadoran Civil War, the defendant had a role in extrajudicial killings and a subsequent cover-up. Based on this role, the U.S. … More June 11, 2021 opinions
Designated for publication Bulkley & Associates, LLC v. Department of Industrial Relations, 20-40020, appeal from E.D. Tex. Willett, J. (Dennis, Higginson, Willett), personal jurisdiction Affirming dismissal of company’s lawsuit against California agency, challenging California agency’s authority to enforce California regulations in Texas, on ground of lack of personal jurisdiction over California agency. California’s Department of … More June 10, 2021 opinions
Designated for publication Midwestern Cattle Marketing, LLC v. Legend Bank, N.A., 20-10663, appeal from N.D. Tex. Barker, J., by desig. (Smith, Ho, Barker), decretal language, summary judgment Affirming the summary judgment entered by the district court on remand from prior appeal in matter. The Court rejected plaintiff’s argument that an unjust enrichment claim was still … More June 8-9, 2021 opinions
Unpublished Brown v. Orleans Parish Sheriff Office, 19-30922, appeal from E.D. La. per curiam (Jones, Costa, Wilson), prisoner suit Dismissing as frivolous appeal from district court’s dismissal of suit alleging that he is illegally confined. U.S. v. O’Donnell, 20-10238, appeal from N.D. Tex. per curiam (Smith, Stewart, Higginson), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and … More Take the Fifth: June 7, 2021 opinions
Unpublished Cortez-Ramirez v. Garland, 19-60553, petition for review of BIA order per curiam (Owen, Jolly, Dennis), immigration Denying El Salvadoran citizen’s petition for review of BIA order upholding denial of application for asylum, a petition for withholding of removal, and an application for protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture. U.S. v. Echarte-Rivero, 20-10549, … More Take the Fifth: June 4, 2021 opinions
Designated for publication Butler v. Porter, 19-30029, appeal from W.D. La. Haynes, J. (Owen, Dennis, Haynes), Bivens claim Affirming in part, affirming the district court’s dismissal of Bivens claim for First Amendment retaliation claims and for due process claims, and affirming the district court’s denial of motions to file surreply briefs and to file amended … More Take the Fifth: June 2-3, 2021 opinions
We report after each month on interesting statistics from the data we generate from the daily opinion summaries from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and at the end of each court year (Oct.-Sept.) we will aggregate that–all of which provides useful insights into the inner workings of the Court, the relative … More Take the Fifth: May 2021 statistics
Designated for publication Davis v. Sumlin, 20-30010, appeal from W.D. La. Oldham, J. (Higginbotham, Smith, Oldham), habeas corpus, jurisdiction Vacating district court’s denial of petitioner’s successive habeas petition on the merits, for lack of jurisdiction due to the failure to get authorization from three-judge panel before filing successive petition; and denying COA on merits of … More Take the Fifth: June 1, 2021 opinions
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