Designated for publication Higginson, J. (Southwick, Higginson, Wilson) (oral argument), insurance, jurisdiction Remanding appeal from denial of motion to compel arbitration to district court to consider motions pending in case in light of holding that court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction due to inapplicability of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards to … More January 27, 2026, opinions
Unpublished Decisions per curiam (Wiener, Willett, Wilson) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Wiener, Willett, Wilson) (no oral argument), criminal, sentencing Affirming sentence on conviction of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. per curiam (Elrod, Smith, Wilson) (oral argument), § 1983 Affirming summary judgment on survivorship claims arising … More January 23-26, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (Richman, Ho; Dennis on panel but not participating in this order) (oral argument at the merits stage), Ho, J., dissenting from denial of panel rehearing; municipal liability, qualified immunity, First Amendment Denying petition for panel rehearing of October 7, 2025, opinion that had affirmed qualified immunity dismissal of police officers … More January 13, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (Southwick, Higginson, Douglas) (no oral argument), sec. 1983, personal torts, municipal liability, prosecutorial immunity Affirming dismissal of claims for negligence and arising under sec. 1983 against various defendants, arising from serious car accident. The appellants, Madelyn Marina Quiroz and her mother, sued a host of defendants after Madelyn was catastrophically … More December 30-31, 2025, opinions
Unpublished decisions per curiam (Smith, Higginson, Wilson) (no oral argument), criminal, sentencing Affirming life sentence on conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. per curiam (Richman, Southwick, Willett) (no oral argument), criminal, sentencing Vacating in part sentence on conviction of illegal reentry, to strike Standard Conditions 2 through 13 from the … More December 26-29, 2025, opinions
Willett, J. (Elrod, Richman, Willett) (no oral argument), qualified immunity Vacating denial of qualified immunity summary judgment motion by defendant assistant medical examiner, and remanding for reconsideration under correct standard for deliberate indifference. Noel Dean sued Dr. Darshan Phatak under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Phatak deliberately fabricated an autopsy report that helped lead … More December 23, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Richman, J. (Smith, Dennis, Richman) (oral argument), immigration Denying Mexican citizen’s petition for review of BIA’s order of removal. The Fifth Circuit denied Campuzano’s petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) challenging his removal order. Campuzano, a Mexican citizen and lawful permanent resident, was placed in removal proceedings after … More December 22, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (en banc) (voting against rehearing: Elrod, Stewart, Southwick, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Willett, Ho, Douglas, Ramirez, JJ.; voting for rehearing: Jones, Smith, Richman, Duncan, Engelhardt, Oldham, Wilson, JJ.); Ho, J., concurring in denial of rehearing; Oldham, J., dissenting from denial of rehearing (joined by Jones, Smith, Richman, Duncan, Engelhardt, Wilson, JJ.) … More December 18-20, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (en banc denial from Richman, Graves, Ramirez, JJ.) (voting for rehearing: Elrod, C.J., Jones, Smith, Oldham, JJ.; voting against rehearing: Stewart, Richman, Southwick, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Willett, Ho, Duncan, Englehardt, Wilson, Douglas, Ramirez, JJ.) (oral argument on original panel hearing), Ho, J., concurring in denial of rehearing; Oldham, J., dissenting … More December 17, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Willett, J. (Higginson, Willett, Engelhardt) (oral argument), criminal, sentencing Affirming 240-month sentence on convictions of wire fraud and money laundering. The defendant — Christopher Kirchner — was the co-founder and CEO of a logistics software startup. He diverted millions in investor funds to finance a lavish personal lifestyle rather than developing the … More December 8, 2025, opinions
