February 24, 2025, opinions

February 25, 2025

Unpublished per curiam (Elrod, Haynes, Duncan), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Jolly, Jones, Willett), Willett, J., concurring in judgment only; breach of contract, antitrust, recusal, diversity jurisdiction Dismissing as frivolous appeal from judgment denying motion to remand and judgment dismissing breach of contract and antitrust claims, among other claims, … More February 24, 2025, opinions

February 21, 2025, opinions

February 24, 2025

Unpublished per curiam (King, Southwick, Engelhardt), criminal, sentence reduction Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction. per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), personal tort Affirming dismissal of IIED claims. per curiam (King, Southwick, Engelhardt), criminal, compassionate release Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release. per curiam (Dennis, Ho, Oldham), civil rights Affirming denial of motion to … More February 21, 2025, opinions

February 20, 2025, opinions

February 24, 2025

Unpublished per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal Affirming conviction for sex trafficking through force, fraud, or coercion. per curiam (Wiener, Higginson, Ho), criminal, sentence reduction Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction. per curiam (Wiener, Ho, Ramirez), criminal, sentencing Affirming conviction and sentence for illegal reentry. per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal, sentencing Affirming 78-month … More February 20, 2025, opinions

February 19, 2025, opinions

February 24, 2025

Unpublished per curiam (Wiener, Higginson, Ho), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Jolly, Graves, Oldham), criminal, sentence reduction Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction. per curiam (King, Southwick, Engelhardt), criminal Affirming conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon. per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), criminal, sentencing Affirming 275-month … More February 19, 2025, opinions

February 18, 2025, opinions

February 19, 2025

Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Dennis, Willett, Duncan), criminal, sentencing Affirming 240-month sentence on conviction of conspiracy to receive and distribute child pornography. The Court held “that (1) United States v. Halverson, 897 F.3d 645 (5th Cir. 2018), does not require a defendant to actually receive ‘valuable consideration’ in exchange for distributing child pornography under … More February 18, 2025, opinions

February 17, 2025, opinions

February 18, 2025

Unpublished per curiam (Richman, Douglas, Ramirez), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Southwick, Willett, Oldham), habeas corpus Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of § 2241 petition both as moot and for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. per curiam (Graves, Willett, Wilson), criminal, sentencing Affirming sentence on conviction of illegal … More February 17, 2025, opinions

February 14, 2025, opinions

February 17, 2025

Unpublished per curiam (Haynes, Higginson, Douglas), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Dennis, Ho, Oldham), First Amendment, Administrative Procedure Act, summary judgment Vacating summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s challenge to Department of Defense prepublication approval/review procedures for manuscripts authorized by employees and former employees with security clearances. Summary judgment had … More February 14, 2025, opinions

February 13, 2025, opinions

February 14, 2025

Designated for publication per curiam (Davis, Smith, Higginson), jurisdiction, settlement agreement, foreclosure Affirming district court’s judgment that it lacked ancillary jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement where the parties had filed an unconditional Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) stipulation of dismissal without a concurrent court order incorporating the agreement terms or expressly retaining jurisdiction over the agreement. Barksdale, … More February 13, 2025, opinions

February 12, 2025, opinions

February 14, 2025

Designated for publication per curiam (Jones, Haynes, Douglas), Jones, J., dissenting; Eighth Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act, appellate jurisdiction Dismissing state defendants’ appeal of judgment on liability on Eighth Amendment and ADA class claims on behalf of prisoners at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, and vacating stay of “Remedial Order” that contemplated further proceedings to determine … More February 12, 2025, opinions

February 11, 2025, opinions

February 12, 2025

Designated for publication per curiam (voting against rehearing: Jones, Smith, Richman, Southwick, Haynes, Willett, Duncan, Engelhardt, Wilson, JJ.; voting for rehearing: Stewart, Graves, Higginson, Douglas, Ramirez, JJ.; Elrod, Ho, Oldham, JJ., not participating in poll); Higginson, J., dissenting from denial of rehearing (joined by Stewart, Graves, Douglas, JJ.); sovereign immunity, contempt Denying rehearing en banc … More February 11, 2025, opinions