Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Haynes, Duncan, Ramirez) (oral argument); criminal, sentencing Affirming sentence on conviction of bank robbery, as enhanced for prior crime of violence for prior convictions of Louisiana armed robbery. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the defendant’s 151-month sentence for bank robbery, holding that his prior Louisiana convictions for armed robbery and attempted … More March 12-13, 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 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
Unpublished decisions per curiam (Smith, Higginson, Wilson) (no oral argument), criminal, search and seizure Affirming conviction of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, upholding denial of motion to suppress. per curiam (Richman, Engelhardt, Wilson) (oral argument withdrawn), Title VI, sec. 1983 Affirming dismissal of claims by student dismissed from medical school for unsatisfactory academic performance. … More January 30, 2026, opinions
Unpublished decisions per curiam (Higginbotham, Ho, Douglas) (no oral argument), criminal, jury instructions, sentencing, sufficiency of evidence Affirming 84-month sentence and conviction of one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and six counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. per curiam (Wiener, Engelhardt, Oldham) (no oral argument), Oldham, J., dissenting; criminal, compassionate … More January 28, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Richman, J. (Smith, Dennis, Richman) (oral argument), immigration Denying Mexican citizen’s petition for review of BIA’s order of removal. The Fifth Circuit denied Campuzano’s petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) challenging his removal order. Campuzano, a Mexican citizen and lawful permanent resident, was placed in removal proceedings after … More December 22, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (Higginbotham, Ho, Douglas) (oral argument withdrawn), criminal, sentencing Affirming sentence on conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon. The Court affirmed the sentence of Eddie Hudson. The court found no error in the district court’s decision to treat Hudson’s 2008 Arkansas robbery conviction as a prior “crime of … More December 5, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Higginbotham, J. (Higginbotham, Ho, Douglas) (no oral argument), Federal Tort Claims Act Affirming dismissal of FTCA claims. The Fifth Circuit reviewed pro se claims brought by Howard and Theresa Ellsworth under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), arising from alleged negligent diabetes treatment Mr. Ellsworth received at VA facilities between 2016 and … More November 18-20, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Jones, J. (King, Jones, Oldham) (oral argument), bankruptcy, jurisdiction, breach of contract Reversing bankruptcy court’s dismissal of breach of contract action, and remanding to bankruptcy court with instructions to remand to state court. The Fifth Circuit reverses a bankruptcy court’s Rule 12(c) dismissal and a district court affirmance, holding the bankruptcy court … More November 13, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Oldham, J. (Wiener, Engelhardt, Oldham) (oral argument withdrawn), diversity jurisdiction Remanding appeal from judgment in favor of defendant in trust dispute, for jurisdictional discovery. “Once again, a party invoking this court’s diversity jurisdiction has failed to establish the citizenship of a limited liability company. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Thus, we remand this … More November 10, 2025, opinions
