October 19, 2023, opinions

Unpublished

  • Capers v. Lindsay, 21-20526, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Stewart, Douglas), prisoner suit
    • Affirming summary judgment dismissal of jail detainee’s § 1983 claims.
  • Wright v. Minardi, 22-11126, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Graves, Oldham), appellate jurisdiction
    • Dismissing as frivolous appeal from 2012 summary judgment.
  • U.S. v. Smart, 22-20409, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Stewart, Southwick), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming sentence on conviction of possessing a counterfeit mail key.
  • Sun v. TETRA Technologies, Inc., 22-20646, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Smith, Elrod), Title VII, employment discrimination
    • Affirming summary judgment dismissal of employment discrimination claims.
  • Tabler v. Lumpkin, 22-70001, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Graves, Duncan, Engelhardt), habeas corpus
    • Affirming denial of habeas petition.
  • U.S. v. Trejo, 23-10291, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Higginbotham, Stewart, Southwick), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Loera, 23-10361, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Stewart, Douglas), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Chrisenberry, 23-10394, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Elrod, Oldham, Wilson), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming 7-month sentence on revocation of supervised release.
  • U.S. v. Escamilla-Reyes, 23-10399, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jones, Southwick, Ho), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Fuentes, 23-10537, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Graves, Oldham), habeas corpus
    • Denying COA and dismissing appeal of Rule 60(b) motion from denial of § 2255 petition.
  • Akula v. Russo, 23-30046, appeal from E.D. La.
    • per curiam (Smith, Higginson, Engelhardt), § 1983
    • Affirming dismissal of doctor’s § 1983 claim arising from termination of his Medicaid provider agreement.
  • Stamper v. Kijakazi, 23-30355, appeal from M.D. La.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Stewart, Douglas), social security
    • Affirming denial of disability benefits.
  • U.S. v. Rocha, 23-50136, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Jones, Southwick, Ho), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.