Tag: § 1983

May 4, 2026, opinions

May 5, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Richman, Southwick, Willett) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Higginbotham, Engelhardt, Ramirez) (no oral argument), criminal, sentencing Affirming imposition of mental health treatment condition in supervised release term as part of sentence, when there was no professional diagnosis—only the defendant’s self-reported anxiety and … More May 4, 2026, opinions

April 23, 2026, opinions

April 24, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Jones, Richman, Ramirez) (no oral argument), sec. 1983 Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of pro se sec. 1983 claim alleging that Mississippi Valley State University violated plaintiff’s Fourteenth Amendment right to privacy when it requested a copy of her academic transcript from Parchment, LLC. The court found that Young failed … More April 23, 2026, opinions

April 22, 2026, opinions

April 23, 2026

Designated for publication Clement, J. (Clement, Graves, Ho) (oral argument), First Amendment, sec. 1983 Affirming dismissal of sec. 1983 claims arising from court’s limits on release of bail bond orders. Scott Martin operates Pronto Direct Mail Marketing, Inc., a company that for decades collected criminal defendants’ contact information from publicly available bail bond orders in … More April 22, 2026, opinions

April 21, 2026, opinions

April 22, 2026

Designated for publication Duncan, J. (joined by Elrod, Jones, Smith, Willett, Ho, Engelhardt, Oldham, Wilson; except Willett, Ho, Oldham do not join as to standing/justiciability); Ho, J., concurring; Oldham, J., concurring (joined by Willett); Ramirez, J., dissenting (joined by Stewart, Richman, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Douglas); Southwick, J., dissenting (joined by Richman, Graves, Higginson, Douglas, Ramirez); … More April 21, 2026, opinions

April 20, 2026, opinions

April 21, 2026

Designated for publication Ho, J. (Clement, Graves, Ho) (oral argument), Fourth Amendment, qualified immunity Reversing denial of summary judgment to defendants in excessive force claims. Amanda Carter’s minor daughter attended Live Oak High School. In February 2022, a Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services agent visited the Carters’ home to investigate a report of … More April 20, 2026, opinions

April 14, 2026, opinions

April 15, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Davis, Jones, Ho) (no oral argument), criminal, guilty plea Affirming conviction for illegal entry. Victor Alfredo Tovar-Martinez appealed his conviction for illegal reentry, contending his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary because the district court failed to inform him during the Rule 11 colloquy that the statute applies only to … More April 14, 2026, opinions

April 13, 2026, opinions

April 14, 2026

Designated for publication Clement, J. (Clement, Douglas, Ramirez) (oral argument), sec. 1983, Fourth Amendment Affirming summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s sec. 1983 claim alleging Fourth Amendment violations arising from search of residence. Officers with the Lafayette Police Department obtained a warrant to search Albert Alexander’s residence for firearms based on reports from Alexander’s granddaughter, Sharlette, … More April 13, 2026, opinions

April 7, 2026, opinions

April 8, 2026

Designated for publication Ho, J. (Haynes, Higginson, Ho) (no oral argument), Higginson, J., dissenting; mandamus, venue, antitrust Granting mandamus to compel the district court to transfer venue to the Northern District of California. Branch Metrics, Inc. sued Google, LLC in the Eastern District of Texas, alleging Sherman Act violations based on documents uncovered during the … More April 7, 2026, opinions

April 2, 2026, opinions

April 3, 2026

Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Jones, Duncan, Douglas) (oral argument), breach of contract, insurance Affirming dismissal of claims under two sections of reinsurance agreement, but reversing dismissal of claim under a third section, and remanding for further proceedings. Porch.com’s subsidiary, Homeowners of America Insurance Co. (HOA), entered into a reinsurance-intermediary-authorization agreement (RIAA) with Gallagher, a … More April 2, 2026, opinions

March 27, 2026, opinions

March 28, 2026

Designated for publication Higginson, J. (Wiener, Haynes, Higginson) (oral argument), Appointments Clause, administrative law Affirming summary judgment for plaintiffs challenging Gulf of Mexico fishery management plan. Commercial Greater Amberjack fishers challenged Amendment 54 to the Gulf of Mexico fishery management plan, which slashed commercial catch limits by roughly 80%. They argued that members of the … More March 27, 2026, opinions