Designated for publication Elrod, C.J. (Elrod, Clement, Haynes) (oral argument), Haynes, dissenting in part; timeliness, personal torts Affirming dismissal as untimely of claims brought under Texas law, originally in Texas state courts but then removed, for monetary damages arising from chemical explosions at defendant’s facility, where original action was certified as to injunctive relief class … More October 30-31, 2025, opinions
Unpublished decisions per curiam (Smith, Higginson, Wilson) (no oral argument), habeas corpus Affirming denial of § 2241 petition filed by federal inmate serving a 280-year sentence. Higginson, J. (Southwick, Higginson, Wilson) (oral argument withdrawn), criminal, sentencing Affirming 50-month sentence on conviction of wire fraud. per curiam (Jones, Richman, Ramirez) (no oral argument), criminal, appellate jurisdiction … More October 10, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Richman, J. (Richman, Haynes, Graves), prisoner suit, qualified immunity Reversing denial of qualified immunity to prison official defendants on inmate’s claims that prison official defendants unlawfully confiscated his earnings from sale of leather belts at Angola Prison Rodeo and deprived him of due process. Gregory Savage, an inmate at Angola Prison, sued … More September 29, 2025, opinions
Unpublished decisions per curiam (Stewart, Graves, Oldham), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (King, Haynes, Ho), civil Affirming dismissal of plaintiff’s pro se civil complaint, with no description of claims or appeal issue involved. per curiam (Jones, Duncan, Douglas), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam … More September 24-26, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (Elrod, King, Graves), Elrod, C.J., concurring; Graves, J., dissenting; criminal, Second Amendment Affirming conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon. Alvaro Alejandro Mancilla pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) after he and his cousin were arrested at a … More September 10, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Southwick, J. (Southwick, Oldham, Ramirez), Ramirez, J., dissenting in part; Oldham, J., dissenting; immigration, due process, Alien Enemies Act, habeas corpus On remand from U.S. Supreme Court’s grant of temporary restraining order halting deportation of petitioners under the Alien Enemies Act, granting preliminary injunction blocking removal of petitioners, leaving in place government’s … More September 1-3, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Willett, J. (Higginbotham, Willett, Ho), Ho, J., dissenting; judicial immunity, sec. 1983, appellate jurisdiction Reversing denial of judicial immunity for defendants on claims arising from prevailing over jury proceedings, and dismissing plaintiffs’ appeal from grant of judicial immunity over other sec. 1983 claims as that ruling was at the interlocutory stage. Loving … More August 1, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Graves, J. (Clement, Graves, Willett), venue Granting in part petition for writ of mandamus, vacating order denying transfer of venue, and remanding for district court to conduct appropriate venue analysis. The case stems from a November 2023 article by Media Matters criticizing X Corp. (formerly Twitter) for placing major brand ads alongside … More July 15, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Willett, J. (Richman, Willett, Douglas), Douglas, J., concurring; labor law Reversing NLRB order that Apple violated the National Labor Relations Act at an Apple retail store by coercively interrogating an employee and by removing unionization literature from a break room. This Fifth Circuit case arises from unionization efforts at an Apple retail … More July 7, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Granting en banc rehearing of unpublished February 26, 2025, panel opinion (Barksdale, Southwick, Graves, per curiam) reversing denial of summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s implied-false-certification claim and remanding for dismissal of case. Higginson, J. (Davis, Higginson, Douglas), search and seizure, administrative law, standing Vacating summary judgment in favor of airplane part manufacturer … More June 26, 2025, opinions
