August 3, 2023, opinions

Designated for publication

  • Inmarsat Global Ltd. v. Speedcast International Ltd., 22-20274, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • Southwick, J. (Barksdale, Southwick, Higginson), bankruptcy
    • Affirming bankruptcy and district court judgments that the creditor had released its claims against the debtor and that, as a matter of contract interpretation, the claims were not within certain defined “permitted claims” allowed under the parties’ governing agreements.

Unpublished

  • U.S. v. Taylor, 22-11051, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (King, Haynes, Higginson), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Ortega, 22-11182, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jolly, Higginson, Duncan), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • Martin v. Busby, 22-40725, c/w 23-40017, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jones, Southwick, Ho), prisoner suit
    • Affirming dismissal of Texas state prisoner’s § 1983 claims as frivolous.
  • U.S. v. McAllister, 23-10064, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Smith, Higginson, Engelhardt), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • Singh v. Garland, 23-60030, petition for review of BIA order
    • per curiam (Barksdale, Graves, Oldham), immigration
    • Denying Indian citizen’s petition for review of BIA order denying his motion to reopen.