Day: October 23, 2023

October 20, 2023, opinions

October 23, 2023

Designated for publication Southwick, J. (Richman, Southwick, Oldham), toxic tort, recusal Affirming district court judge’s denial of motion to disqualify himself from cases arising from Deepwater Horizon spill. The Court held that the district court judge’s former partnership in a law firm that represented a former defendant in the claims that had been found not … More October 20, 2023, opinions

October 19, 2023, opinions

October 23, 2023

Unpublished per curiam (Wiener, Stewart, Douglas), prisoner suit Affirming summary judgment dismissal of jail detainee’s § 1983 claims. per curiam (Stewart, Graves, Oldham), appellate jurisdiction Dismissing as frivolous appeal from 2012 summary judgment. per curiam (Higginbotham, Stewart, Southwick), criminal, sentencing Affirming sentence on conviction of possessing a counterfeit mail key. per curiam (Higginbotham, Smith, Elrod), … More October 19, 2023, opinions