January 20-23, 2023, opinions

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Unpublished

  • U.S. v. Neal, 20-30205, appeal from E.D. La.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Graves, Ho), criminal, First Step Act
    • Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction under the First Step Act.
  • A.A. v. Phillips, 21-30580, appeal from M.D. La.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Duncan, Engelhardt), class action
    • Vacating certification of class in suit against Louisiana Department of Health and related officials regarding alleged violation of required services under Medicaid’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment mandate.
  • U.S. v. Owens, 22-10219, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Duncan, Wilson), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Mora-Rodriguez, 22-10546, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Dennis, Willett), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming conviction and sentence for illegal reentry.
  • U.S. v. Rodriguez, 22-20349, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Davis, Smith, Douglas), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • Badeaux v. Louisiana-I Gaming, 22-30129, appeal from E.D. La.
    • per curiam (Richman, Elrod, Oldham), personal tort
    • Affirming summary judgment in favor of defendant in trip-and-fall negligence case.
  • Orr v. U.S., 22-30300, appeal from W.D. La.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Elrod, Engelhardt), habeas corpus
    • Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of § 2241 petition.
  • U.S. v. Torre-Mercado, 22-50165, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Elrod, Engelhardt), criminal
    • Affirming conviction of illegal reentry.
  • U.S. v. Vazquez, 22-50174, c/w 22-50177, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Elrod, Engelhardt), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming conviction and sentence for illegal reentry and revocation of supervised release.
  • U.S. v. Goodley, 22-50281, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Duncan, Wilson), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Thomas, 22-50366, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jones, Haynes, Oldham), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming conviction and sentence for illegal reentry.
  • U.S. v. Encarnacion-Pascual, 22-50729, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Elrod, Engelhardt), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming conviction and sentence for illegal reentry.
  • Guevara-De Rivera v. Garland, 22-60025, petition for review of BIA order
    • per curiam (Jones, Haynes, Oldham), immigration
    • Denying in part and dismissing in part Salvadoran citizens’ petition for review of BIA order denying their motion to reopen removal proceedings.
  • Patel v. Garland, 22-60061, petition for review of BIA order
    • per curiam (Barksdale, Higginson, Ho), immigration
    • Dismissing in part and denying in part Indian citizen’s petition for review of BIA order dismissing appeal of IJ’s denial of application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the CAT.
  • Martinez v. Garland, 22-60523, petition for review of BIA order
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Duncan, Wilson), immigration
    • Denying Honduran citizen’s petition for review of BIA order affirming IJ’s denial of application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the CAT.