Designated for publication Stewart, J. (Davis, Jones, Stewart) (no oral argument), appellate jurisdiction, receivership, mootness Affirming district court’s judgment approving sale of one property in receiver-managed sale, while dismissing appeal as to another sale order and as to settlement-ratification orders. The SEC sued Timothy Barton for alleged violations of the Exchange Act and the Securities … More March 25, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Jones, J. (Jones, Barksdale, Ho) (no oral argument), Ho, J., concurring; separation of powers, administrative law Granting petition for review and vacating FTC cease-and-desist order as to Intuit’s advertisements for TurboTax. Intuit sells TurboTax, including a “Free Edition” available only to taxpayers with “simple tax returns”—a category that excludes the majority of … More March 20, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Wilson, J. (King, Higginson, Wilson) (no oral argument), immigration, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, res judicata Withdrawing December 15, 2025, opinion and substituting new opinion affirming dismissal of challenge to denial of visa for foreign student plaintiff sought to sponsor under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but in change from original panel opinions … More February 12-13, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Smith, J. (Elrod, Smith, Wilson) (oral argument), civil rights, injunction, appellate jurisdiction Dismissing for lack of appellate jurisdiction appeal from denial of motion to dismiss or strike plaintiffs’ motion to modify a desegregation injunction for the Parish School Board. The case arises from a long-running school desegregation injunction imposed on the School … More February 10, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Haynes, Duncan, Ramirez) (oral argument), sec. 1983 Affirming dismissal of claims of family of man who died during self-defense exercise in police cadet training. The court affirmed the district court’s dismissal of all § 1983 claims brought by Brittney Kennedy on behalf of her late husband, Marquis Kennedy, who suffered … More February 4-5, 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
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
Unpublished decisions per curiam (Dennis, Engelhardt, Wilson) (no oral argument), criminal, sentencing Affirming conviction and sentence for illegal reentry. per curiam (King, Stewart, Higginson) (oral argument), qualified immunity, Heck bar, appellate jurisdiction, prisoner suit Dismissing Texas state inmate’s appeal of partial grant of summary judgment, for untimeliness of his notice of appeal; affirming holding that … More December 16, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Smith, J. (Smith, Stewart, Haynes) (no oral argument), bankruptcy Affirming bankruptcy court’s dismissal of creditor’s claim for contribution. The court affirmed the bankruptcy court (and district court) in rejecting Spin’s claim that it should be paid under a receivables-sale agreement with Jet Oilfield Services (“Jet”). Under the agreement, Spin paid Jet $3,000,000 … More December 4, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Smith, Graves, Duncan) (no oral argument), diversity jurisdiction, commercial litigation Affirming that diversity jurisdiction exists, and affirming summary judgment for lender/plaintiff holding defendants liable as guarantors for loans made by Appellees Cadence Bank and Century Bank. The Banks made two large loans to Bridgelink Engineering LLC (which the Johnsons managed) … More November 24, 2025, opinions
