Tag: defamation

September 11, 2026, opinions

September 14, 2026

Designated for publication Richman, J. (Richman, Higginson, Oldham) (oral argument), Oldham, J., dubitante; appellate jurisdiction, anti-SLAPP, defamation Affirming denial of motion to strike under Louisiana’s anti-SLAPP statute. Luke Sahs, a former student at Loyola University New Orleans, sued the university asserting defamation and related claims after a series of events stemming from a school-sponsored trip … More September 11, 2026, opinions

July 20, 2026, opinions

July 21, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (en banc), Higginson, J., dissenting from grant of en banc rehearing; criminal, Second Amendment, Commerce Clause, en banc Granting en banc rehearing of June 2 panel decision (Clement, Southwick, Engelhardt) that affirmed a conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon, rejecting an as-applied Second Amendment challenge. In a … More July 20, 2026, opinions

May 20, 2026, opinions

May 21, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (Haynes, Ho, Oldham) (no oral argument), Ho, J., concurring; Oldham, J., concurring; criminal, Second Amendment Affirming conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon. Peter Villa Cordova pled guilty to possessing a firearm after a felony conviction in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). His prior felony convictions include … More May 20, 2026, opinions

March 4-5, 2026, opinions

March 7, 2026

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

March 2, 2026, opinions

March 3, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (Clement, Douglas, Ramirez) (no oral argument), criminal, sentencing Affirming 71-month sentence for conviction of conspiracy to transport aliens and transporting aliens, by applying sentencing enhancement for transporting an unaccompanied minor. Luis Francisco Corona-Montano was convicted for conspiracy to transport aliens and transporting aliens after he picked up a group of … More March 2, 2026, opinions

October 8, 2025, opinions

October 9, 2025

Designated for publication Elrod, C.J. (Elrod, Clement, Haynes) (no oral argument), Rooker-Feldman doctrine, personal tort, defamation Vacating Rooker-Feldman-based dismissal of plaintiff attorney’s defamation claims against defendant attorneys who had represented the plaintiff’s client’s employer in underlying Title IX claims brought by plaintiff’s client arising from alleged sexual assault and harassment of university students by university’s … More October 8, 2025, opinions

March 3-4, 2025, opinions

March 9, 2025

Designated for publication Elrod, C.J. (Elrod, Jones, Stewart), criminal, search and seizure Reversing grant of motion to suppress evidence from a house and vehicle, holding that the good-faith exception applied to overcome the bare-bones nature of the affidavit in support of the search warrant, and remanding for further proceedings. Southwick, J. (Southwick, Haynes, Douglas), Equal … More March 3-4, 2025, opinions

October 11, 2024, opinions

October 14, 2024

Designated for publication Wilson, J. (Jones, Clement, Wilson), criminal, sentencing Affirming conviction on making false statements involving international terrorism; vacating conviction on three counts of obstructing an official proceeding; and vacating 108-month sentence and remanding for resentencing. Charges arose from defendant’s entering into a romantic relationship with a target of her investigation, who she was … More October 11, 2024, opinions

September 16, 2024, opinions

September 17, 2024

Designated for publication per curiam (Elrod, Ho, Wilson), Ho, J., concurring; administrative law, abortion law, standing On remand from the Supreme Court, vacating the district court’s order staying FDA rules regarding mifepristone and remanding for further proceedings. Judge Ho concurred, opining that the Supreme Court had the liberty to depart from precedent that the Fifth … More September 16, 2024, opinions

May 1-7, 2024, opinions

May 8, 2024

Designated for publication Elrod, J. (Elrod, Ho, Wilson), timeliness After receiving response from Texas Supreme Court on certified question, reversing district court’s dismissal of claims as barred by the statute of limitations, and remanding for further proceedings. Oldham, J. (Jolly, Engelhardt, Oldham), qualified immunity Affirming denial of qualified immunity. To quote from the Court’s introduction: … More May 1-7, 2024, opinions