January 19, 2024, opinions

Unpublished

  • Traylor v. Yorka, 22-10783, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Richman, Haynes, Duncan), qualified immunity
    • Affirming summary judgment dismissal of excessive force and false arrest claims on qualified immunity grounds, reversing denial of qualified immunity on fabrication of evidence claim, and remanding for entry of summary judgment dismissing all claims.
  • Steele v. U.S. Postal Service, 22-50583, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Clement, Engelhardt, Ramirez), prisoner suit
    • Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of Texas state prisoner’s § 1983 claims.
  • U.S. v. Sanders, 23-10451, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Smith, Higginson, Engelhardt), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Cuellar, 23-40414, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Smith, Higginson, Engelhardt), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • Baldwin v. Pitman, 23-50349, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Smith, Southwick, Wilson), § 1983
    • Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of suit against judge arising from adverse rulings in prior lawsuits.