Day: January 21, 2026

En banc observations: Holberg (habeas/Brady) and Airlines for America (airline-fee rulemaking); also, adding some hunches

January 21, 2026

Continuing with trying something new here, recording observations from the questions asked at the January en banc sitting. And, contrary to my protest otherwise yesterday, I am giving in to the temptation to try some predictions hunches on the decisions the arguments might lead to, based on the questions and on the judges’ prior inclinations … More En banc observations: Holberg (habeas/Brady) and Airlines for America (airline-fee rulemaking); also, adding some hunches

January 20, 2026, opinions

January 21, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Stewart, Graves, Oldham) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Higginbotham, Engelhardt, Ramirez) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Stewart, Willett, Wilson) (no oral argument), mandamus, voting rights Denying petition for mandamus to compel district court … More January 20, 2026, opinions