April 28, 2025, opinions

Opinions designated for publication

  • U.S. Trinity Energy Services, L.L.C. v. Southeast Directional Drilling, L.L.C., 24-10833, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • Clement, J. (Stewart, Clement, Willett), arbitration
    • Affirming district court’s order granting defendant’s motion to confirm arbitration award and denying plaintiff’s motion to vacate arbitration award, regarding payment of “stand-by costs” under contract for construction of natural gas pipeline.

Unpublished opinions

  • Salinas v. Collier, 24-10802, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Graves, Willett, Wilson), prisoner suit
    • Affirming dismissal as frivolous of Texas state prisoner’s ADA and constitutional claims.
  • U.S. v. Washington, 24-10867, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Graves, Willett, Wilson), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal
  • Ray v. Columbia Brazoria Independent School District, 24-20227, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • Clement, J. (Stewart, Clement, Willett), employment discrimination
    • Affirming summary judgment in favor of school district dismissing former teacher’s discrimination claims.
  • U.S. v. Bolton, 24-30574, appeal from E.D. La.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Ho, Ramirez), criminal, compassionate release
    • Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release.
  • U.S. v. Gipson, 24-30621, appeal from W.D. La.
    • per curiam (King, Southwick, Engelhardt), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming 85-month sentence on conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon.
  • Noiel v. Roseland Management, L.L.C., 24-40520, appeal from E.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Stewart, Clement, Willett), employment discrimination
    • Affirming dismissal of employment discrimination claims.
  • Rodriguez v. Duffy, 24-40635, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Higginson, Ho, Wilson), employment discrimination
    • Affirming summary judgment dismissal of employment discrimination claims.
  • U.S. v. Aleman, 24-50701, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Wiener, Ho, Ramirez), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.