February 7, 2023, opinions

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Unpublished

  • U.S. v. Ordaz-Echevarria, 21-40748, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Smith, Clement, Wilson), criminal
    • Affirming conviction of assaulting a federal officer.
  • Gutierrez-Mendez v. Garland, 21-60807, petition for review of BIA order
    • per curiam (Smith, Clement, Wilson), immigration
    • Denying in part and dismissing in part Mexican citizen’s petition for review of BIA order affirming IJ’s denial of application for cancellation of removal and protection under the CAT.
  • U.S. v. Fierros, 22-10825, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Elrod, Engelhardt), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • Hale v. U.S., 22-20426, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Davis, Duncan, Engelhardt), Federal Tort Claims Act, sovereign immunity
    • Affirming district court’s judgment that plaintiff’s FTCA claim was barred by sovereign immunity.
  • Kimble v. Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, 22-30078, appeal from E.D. La.
    • per curiam (Smith, Clement, Wilson), prisoner suit
    • Affirming dismissal of claims arising from arrest, detention, and prosecution for various offenses.
  • Floyd v. Lumpkin, 22-40693, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Elrod, Graves, Ho), prisoner suit
    • Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of Texas state prisoner’s § 1983 claims.
  • Lira v. Edward Jones Investments, 22-50141, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Richman, King, Higginson), employment discrimination, Title VII
    • Affirming summary judgment dismissal of Title VII retaliation claim.
  • U.S. v. Calvo-Perez, 22-50495, c/w 22-50496, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Dennis, Willett), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming conviction and sentence for illegal reentry and revocation of supervised release.
  • U.S. v. Moscoso-Reyes, 22-50668, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Graves, Ho), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • Garcia-Romero v. Garland, 22-60126, petition for review of BIA order
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Graves, Ho), immigration
    • Denying Honduran citizen’s petition for review of BIA order dismissing appeal from IJ’s denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the CAT.
  • U.S. v. Silas, 22-60351, appeal from S.D. Miss.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Graves, Ho), criminal, sentencing
    • Dismissing appeal of sentence for conviction of possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, under the guilty plea’s appeal waiver.
  • Dickson v. Garland, 22-60503, appeal from S.D. Miss.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Duncan, Wilson), prisoner suit
    • Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of prisoner’s § 1983 complaint.