September 10, 2026, opinions

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Willett, Duncan, Engelhardt) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Wiener, Graves, Haynes) (oral argument withdrawn); Haynes, J., dissenting in part; criminal, sentencing Vacating sentence and remanding for resentencing. Hendrickson was convicted of felon-in-possession of a firearm after he was shot five times by … More September 10, 2026, opinions

January 29, 2026, opinions

Designated for publication Smith, J. (Elrod, Smith, Wilson) (oral argument), coram nobis Affirming denial of writ of coram nobis seeking vacatur of conviction for wire fraud and bank fraud and or restitution award on basis of IAC. Eugene Lockhart, who pleaded guilty to wire and bank fraud and was sentenced to 54 months in prison … More January 29, 2026, opinions

August 14, 2025, opinions

Designated for publication Jones, J. (Elrod, Jones, Stewart), Stewart, J., concurring in judgment only; insurance Reversing judgment in favor of insurer in claim brought by re-insurer, on basis that insurer’s delay in providing notice to re-insurer of claims was objectively unreasonable and material. The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court ruling and held that United … More August 14, 2025, opinions

June 24, 2024, opinions

Unpublished per curiam (Higginbotham, Stewart, Southwick), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Higginbotham, Stewart, Southwick), criminal, coram nobis Dismissing as frivolous appeal from denial of motion to reconsider order denying writ of coram nobis.

February 5-7, 2024, opinions

Designated for publication per curiam (Richman, Jones, Stewart, Southwick, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Engelhardt, Wilson, Douglas, Ramirez, JJ., voting against en banc rehearing; Smith, Elrod, Willett, Ho, Duncan, Oldham, JJ., voting for en banc rehearing); Clement, J., concurring in denial of rehearing en banc (joined by Jones, Stewart, Graves, Higginson, Engelhardt, Wilson, Douglas, Ramirez); Ho, J., … More February 5-7, 2024, opinions

May 11-16, 2023, opinions

Designated for publication Higginson, J. (Richman, King, Higginson), criminal, sentencing, Speedy Trial Act Affirming convictions and 540-month sentence for armed robberies of cell phone stores. The Court held that there was no Speedy Trial Act violation where the defendant’s counsel sought a continuance on the indictment past the Act’s 30-day deadline, holding that the Government … More May 11-16, 2023, opinions

April 27, 2023, opinions

Designated for publication per curiam (Higginbotham, Jones, Oldham), preemption, personal torts Affirming summary judgment dismissal of intentional infliction of emotional distress claims, but reversing 12(b)(6) dismissal of negligent supervision and invasion of privacy claims, and remanding for further proceedings, on plaintiff’s claims against employer that supervisor denied him a bathroom break in his warehouse job … More April 27, 2023, opinions