Tag: civil

July 1-7, 2026, opinions

July 9, 2026

Designated for publication Willett, J. (Higginson, Willett, Engelhardt) (oral argument at original panel stage), preemption, taking, Contracts Clause Granting petition for panel rehearing and substituting for February 9, 2026, panel opinion, affirming summary judgment for Louisiana on pharmaceutical companies’ and trade group’s challenge to Louisiana statute on drug purchases. Pharmaceutical manufacturers AbbVie, AstraZeneca, and trade … More July 1-7, 2026, opinions

June 22, 2026, opinions

June 23, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (en banc), First Amendment, en banc Ordering en banc hearing in the first instance, and consolidating for purposes of argument only, of two district court injunction decisions regarding the Texas A&M system’s dragshows policy–one from the Northern District of Texas (Spectrum WT) denying a preliminary injunction against a university ban … More June 22, 2026, opinions

May 21, 2026, opinions

May 22, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Stewart, Graves, Oldham) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Smith, Higginson, Wilson) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Stewart, Willett, Wilson) (no oral argument), jurisdiction, civil, amendment Vacating dismissal of pro se plaintiff’s civil action … More May 21, 2026, opinions

May 19, 2026, opinions

May 20, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Stewart, Willett, Wilson) (no oral argument), habeas corpus Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of § 2244 petition challenging convictions for receipt and possession of child pornography, and whether his actual-innocence claim satisfied the savings clause of 28 U.S.C. § 2255(e). Relying on Jones v. Hendrix, 599 U.S. 465 (2023), the … More May 19, 2026, opinions

May 15, 2026, opinions

May 18, 2026

Designated for publication Engelhardt, J. (Jones, Engelhardt, Summerhays, by designation) (oral argument), Jones, J., dissenting; international child custody, Hague Convention Affirming order to return children to custodial parent in Canada; vacating preliminary injunction enjoining Texas courts from conducting further proceedings and ordering Canadian courts to adjudicate custody. Sarah Moreau and Andrew White married and lived … More May 15, 2026, opinions

May 13, 2026, opinions

May 14, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Higginbotham, Engelhardt, Ramirez) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Stewart, Graves, Oldham) (no oral argument), civil Affirming dismissal of plaintiff’s claims, with no description of nature of claims or issues on appeal. per curiam (Jones, Duncan, Douglas) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders … More May 13, 2026, opinions

May, 8, 11, 12, 2026 opinions

May 13, 2026

Designated for publication Jones, J. (Jones, Duncan, Douglas) (no oral argument), Americans with Disabilities Act Affirming dismissal of ADA claims. Albert Hayes worked as an IT systems administrator for Army contractor GStek at Fort Polk. After COVID-era telework ended and he was required to return to the office, Hayes was diagnosed with Autism, Major Depressive … More May, 8, 11, 12, 2026 opinions

May 4, 2026, opinions

May 5, 2026

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

April 29, 2026, opinions

April 30, 2026

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

April 24, 2026, opinions

April 25, 2026

Designated for publication Smith, J. (joined by Elrod, Jones, Haynes, Willett, Ho, Duncan, Engelhardt, Oldham, Wilson) (oral argument); Ho, J., concurring; Oldham, J., concurring (joined by Elrod, Jones, Willett, Ho, Duncan, Engelhardt); Richman, J., dissenting (joined by Stewart, Southwick, Higginson, Ramirez, and joined by Graves and Douglas as to part II on standing); Graves, J., … More April 24, 2026, opinions