Designated for publication Wilson, J. (Elrod, Smith, Wilson) (oral argument), criminal, sentencing Affirming sentences on revocation of supervised release. James Baldemoro pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography under 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(b)(2) and was sentenced to the statutory maximum of ten years’ imprisonment followed by ten years’ supervised release. After completing his prison term, … More June 16, 2026, opinions
Unpublished decisions per curiam (Richman, Southwick, Willett) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.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
Designated for publication Wilson, J. (Willett, Duncan, Wilson) (oral argument), qui tam, False Claims Act Affirming dismissal of False Claims Act qui tam suit. Jack Palmer, hired by Comcast in 2016 to audit Tata Consulting Services’ immigration practices, filed a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (FCA). Tata employs roughly 30,000 workers in … More April 29, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (Southwick, Duncan, Engelhardt) (oral argument), mootness, criminal, Crime Victims’ Rights Act, mandamus Denying writs of mandamus sought by families of victims of Boeing air crash that challenged a Deferred Prosecution Agreement and a subsequent non-prosecution agreement between the Department of Justice and Boeing. Following two Boeing 737 MAX crashes — … More March 31, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Jones, J. (en banc; joined by Elrod, Smith, Willett, Ho, Duncan, Engelhardt, Oldham, Wilson) (oral argument); Southwick, J., concurring only in the holding that the court has jurisdiction to consider this appeal; Richman, J., concurring in part/dissenting in part; Haynes, J., dissenting (joined by Stewart, Graves, Higginson, Douglas, Ramirez); Higginson, J., dissenting … More March 30, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Haynes, Duncan, Ramirez) (oral argument), contract, bankruptcy, indemnification Affirming denial of plaintiff creditor’s objection to debtor’s reorganization plan. Midea, the manufacturer of Instapot cooking appliances, and Corelle operated under a 2016 master supply agreement (MSA) whereby Corelle placed individual purchase orders (POs) specifying price, quantity, packaging, and delivery terms. The MSA … More March 18, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Smith, J. (Smith, Wiener, Higginson) (oral argument), criminal, sentencing, equal protection clause Affirming conviction and 30-year sentence for production and attempted production of child pornography. Nautica Hamilton, a day care worker at the Lubbock YWCA, pleaded guilty to production and attempted production of child pornography after photographing the genitalia of an 18-month-old … More March 17, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (Smith, Haynes, Oldham) (no oral argument), Haynes, J., “simply joins in the denial” without separate concurring opinion; class action, mandamus, Fair Labor Standards Act Denying writ of mandamus from district court’s certification of collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Fifth Circuit denied the employer’s petition for a … More March 10-11, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Davis, J. (Davis, Jones, Stewart) (no oral argument), criminal Affirming conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon. Lester Landrum pleaded guilty but preserved constitutional challenges to the statute, arguing that it violates the Second Amendment (both facially and as applied), the Equal Protection Clause, the Commerce Clause, and that it … More March 4-5, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Willett, J. (Stewart, Willett, Wilson) (no oral argument), preemption, standing, injunction Denying motion for injunction pending appeal of dismissal of nicotine retailers and industry actors’ challenge to Mississippi statute prohibiting sale of electronic nicotine devices that lacked FDA approval. The Fifth Circuit denied the plaintiffs’ motion for an injunction pending appeal of … More February 11, 2026, opinions
