November 10, 2022, opinions

Unpublished

  • Joseph v. Jefferson, 20-40498, appeal from E.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Willett, Oldham), prisoner suit
    • Affirming severance of prisoner’s excessive force claims from sec. 1983 claims against prison nurse, and summary judgment dismissal of claims against nurse.
  • Sheldon v. Zook, 21-10169, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Elrod, Engelhardt), habeas corpus
    • Affirming in part, vacating in part, and remanding from dismissal of sec. 2241 petition.
  • Wiggins v. Poyner Spruill, L.L.P., 21-20619, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Clement, Southwick, Engelhardt), prisoner suit
    • Vacating and remanding from summary judgment dismissal of prisoner’s claims for failure of district court to provide reasons for granting judgment.
  • Taylor v. Crowe, 21-20673, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (King, Jones, Smith), prisoner suit
    • Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of prisoner’s sec. 1983 suit.
  • Ortiz v. Garland, 21-60811, petition for review of BIA order
    • per curiam (Davis, Duncan, Engelhardt), immigration
    • Dismissing for lack of jurisdiction Guatemalan citizen’s petition for review of BIA order denying cancellation of removal.
  • U.S. v. Mireles, 22-10334, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Duncan, Wilson), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Vine, 22-10337, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Smith, Dennis, Southwick), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Blandon, 22-20121, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (King, Higginson, Willett), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Imdad, 22-20210, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Smith, Dennis, Southwick), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • Rollins v. The President of the Unites States of America, 22-20360, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Davis, Duncan, Engelhardt), sec. 1983
    • Affirming dismissal of purported constitutional claim on behalf of 300 million people against the President and Congress for allowing immigrants into the country.
  • U.S. v. Robinson, 22-30004, c/w 22-30005, c/w 22-30014, c/w 22-30011, appeal from M.D. La.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Graves, Ho), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Bazley, 22-30343, appeal from E.D. La.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Duncan, Wilson), criminal, sentencing
    • Dismissing appeal from 80-month sentence for conviction of felon in possession of a firearm.
  • U.S. v. Saldivar-Vazquez, 22-40333, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (King, Higginson, Willett), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Narvaez-Gomez, 22-50650, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Duncan, Wilson), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming conviction and sentence for illegal reentry.
  • Escorza-Ruiz v. Garland, 22-60118, petition for review of BIA order
    • per curiam (Barksdale, Higginson, Ho), immigration
    • Dismissing Mexican citizen’s petition for review of BIA order dismissing appeal from IJ order denying application for cancellation of removal.