Unpublished decisions
- U.S. v. Mariner, 25-10203, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Jones, Duncan, Douglas), criminal
- Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
- U.S. v. Garcia-Gutierrez, 25-10269, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Jones, Duncan, Douglas), criminal
- Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
- U.S. v. Hightower, 25-10284, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal
- Affirming conviction of possession of a stolen firearm.
- U.S. v. Maxwell, 24-10649, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal, new trial
- Affirming denial of motion for new trial filed five years after guilty verdict.
- Coones v. Cogburn, 24-10777, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Stewart, Dennis, Haynes), prisoner suit, qualified immunity
- Reversing in part (Eighth Amendment claims as to some defendants) dismissal of prisoners’ suit arising from excessive heat exposure in Texas state prisons; affirming in part (dismissal of ADA and medical malpractice claims and Eighth Amendment claims as to some defendants); and remanding for further proceedings.
- U.S. v. Castillo-Rodriguez, 24-10978, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal, sentencing
- Affirming 46-month sentence on conviction of illegal reentry.
- U.S. v. Brown, 24-10999, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal
- Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
- U.S. v. Jackson, 24-11062, appeal from N.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal
- Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
- U.S. v. Racu, 24-30492, appeal from W.D. La.
- per curiam (Barksdale, Haynes, Wilson), criminal, sentencing, restitution
- Afforming 60-month sentence and restitution order upon conviction of possession with intent to use five or more false identification documents.
- U.S. v. Vazquez-Sanchez, 24-40620, appeal from S.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Stewart, Graves, Oldham), criminal
- Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
- U.S. v. Salas, 24-40820, appeal from S.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal
- Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
- U.S. v. Clark, 24-40830, appeal from E.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Jolly, Graves, Oldham), criminal, sentence reduction
- Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction.
- U.S. v. Garcia, 24-50671, appeal from W.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal, compassionate release
- Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release.
- U.S. v. Cordero, 24-50707, appeal from W.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal, sufficiency of evidence, sentencing
- Affirming 300-month sentence and conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, conspiracy to conduct straw purchases of firearms, conspiracy to engage in firearms trafficking, and conspiracy to commit bulk-cash smuggling.
- Jackson v. Miller, 24-50966, appeal from W.D. Tex.
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), prisoner suit
- Affirming dismissal of Texas state prisoner’s sec. 1983 claims.
- Mahbob v. Bondi, 25-60029, petition for review of BIA order
- per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), immigration
- Denying Afghanistan citizen’s petition for review of BIA order upholding the immigration judge’s (IJ’s) denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture.
- U.S. v. Mistilis, 24-60522, appeal from N.D. Miss.
- per curiam (Stewart, Graves, Oldham), criminal, compassionate release
- Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release.
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