Opinions designated for publication
- U.S. v. Jones, 24-30236, appeal from W.D. La.
- Higginbotham, J. (Elrod, Higginbotham, Southwick), criminal, sentence reduction
- Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction.
- U.S. v. Rodriguez, 24-40031, c/w U.S. v. Martinez-Montelongo, 24-40047, appeals from S.D. Tex.
- Higginson, J. (Smith, Higginson, Douglas), criminal, sentencing, sufficiency of evidence
- Affirming convictions and sentences for conspiracy to import and importation of methamphetamine.
Unpublished opinions
- U.S. v. Wickware, 24-10519, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Stewart, Clement, Willett), criminal, sentencing
- Affirming sentence on conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon.
- Thompson v. Richter, 24-10837, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Stewart, Clement, Willett), qualified immunity
- Affirming summary judgment in favor of trooper defendants on qualified immunity grounds.
- White v. Texas, 24-10862, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Dennis, Oldham, Douglas), sec. 1983
- Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of claims for denial of plaintiff’s “locomotion” to go to the public library.
- U.S. v. Romero-Rosales, 24-10869, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Jolly, Jones, Willett), criminal, sentencing
- Affirming sentence on conviction of illegal reentry.
- U.S. v. Howard, 23-10920, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal
- Affirming conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon.
- U.S. v. Day, 24-20298, appeal from S.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Jolly, Jones, Willett), criminal, sentencing
- Vacating sentence in part and remanding to render written judgment in conformance with orally pronounced conditions of supervised release.
- Mouton v. Wal-Mart Stores Texas, L.L.C., 24-20421, appeal from S.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Elrod, Engelhardt, Guidry, by designation), personal tort
- Affirming summary judgment for defendant on premises liability claims.
- Wells v. Department of Children & Family Services, 24-30436, appeal from M.D. La.
- per curiam (Smith, Graves, Duncan), sec. 1983
- Affirming dismissal of equal protection and due process claims against state agency and employee.
- U.S. v. Harrison, 24-30469, appeal from W.D. La.
- per curiam (Jolly, Jones, Willett), criminal, sentencing
- Affirming concurrent 216-month sentences on conviction of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and aiding and abetting the transmission of interstate communications with the intent to extort.
- Damond v. Alexandria, 24-30537, appeal from W.D. La.
- per curiam (Higginson, Ho, Wilson), prisoner suit
- Affirming dismissal of former prisoner’s sec. 1983 claims.
- Gonzalez v. Herrman & Herrman, P.L.L.C., 24-40574, appeal from S.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Jolly, Jones, Willett), employment discrimination
- Affirming summary judgment dismissal of employment discrimination claims.
- U.S. v. Hernandez, 24-50197, appeal from W.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Elrod, Higginbotham, Ramirez), criminal, sentencing
- Affirming 165-month sentence on conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon.
- U.S. v. Williams, 24-50599, appeal from W.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Jones, Dennis, Duncan), criminal, sentencing
- Affirming 60-month sentence on conviction of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens.
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