December 12, 2022, opinions

Unpublished

  • U.S. v. Murphy, 20-20041, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Graves, Ho), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • Fuller v. Hibernia Oil, 21-20324, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Clement, Southwick, Engelhardt), jurisdiction, sanctions
    • Affirming dismissal of suit for lack of federal question or diversity jurisdiction, but vacating sanction of pre-filing injunction as to future suits and remanding for considering less stringent sanctions or a sanction warning.
  • U.S. v. Graham, 21-51044, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (King, Higginson, Willett), criminal, compassionate release
    • Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release.
  • Ayala-Teyes v. Garland, 21-60338, petition for review of BIA order
    • per curiam (Wiener, Higginson, Wilson), immigration
    • Denying Salvadoran citizens’ petition for review of BIA order dismissing appeal of IJ’s denial of applications for asylum and withholding of removal.
  • Azby Fund v. Wadsworth Esatates, L.L.C., 22-30092, appeal from E.D. La.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Duncan, Engelhardt), bankruptcy
    • Affirming district court’s and bankruptcy court’s judgments that creditor had lost its secured status under Louisiana law when it failed to timely reinscribe its mortgage.
  • Stewart v. Entergy Corp., 22-30132, appeal from E.D. La.
    • per curiam (Smith, Barksdale, Haynes), appellate jurisdiction
    • Dismissing second appeal from CAFA remand for lack of appellate jurisdiction.
  • U.S. v. Beene, 22-30346, appeal from W.D. La.
    • per curiam (King, Higginson, Willett), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Ramirez-Garza, 22-40324, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (King, Higginson, Willett), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Fagan, 22-40368, appeal from E.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Graves, Ho), criminal, compassionate release
    • Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release.
  • Hooks v. Obama, 22-50676, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (King, Higginson, Willett), frivolous
    • Affirming dismissal of pro se suit against former President Obama and against Mitch Landrieu for violating the plaintiff’s rights under the ADA.