Designated for publication Southwick, J. (Southwick, Graves, Wilson) (oral argument withdrawn), Wilson, J., concurring; arbitration Affirming denial of defendant’s motion to compel arbitration. Floor and Decor Outlets of America (“F&D”), a national flooring retailer, contracted with MAPP, L.L.C., a local Louisiana construction management company, for the building of a retail store in Metairie, Louisiana. F&D … More August 6, 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 per curiam (Elrod, Higginbotham, Smith), Clean Air Act, administrative law, Administrative Procedure Act, venue On remand from U.S. Supreme Court, original panel opinion from November 22, 2023 (Elrod, Smith, Higginbotham; Higginbotham, J., dissenting) (vacating EPA decision to deny refineries’ requested exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard program of the Clean Air Act), … More August 7, 2025, opinions
Unpublished per curiam (King, Southwick, Engelhardt), criminal, sentence reduction Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction. per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), personal tort Affirming dismissal of IIED claims. per curiam (King, Southwick, Engelhardt), criminal, compassionate release Affirming denial of motion for compassionate release. per curiam (Dennis, Ho, Oldham), civil rights Affirming denial of motion to … More February 21, 2025, opinions
