Take the Fifth: Oct. 27, 2020 opinions

Designated for publication U.S. v. Ramirez, 19-20098, appeal from S.D. Tex. Oldham, J. (Smith, Clement, Oldham), criminal, sentencing Affirming the district court’s sentencing of defendant to 300 months’ imprisonment for health care fraud. Court held that there was no error in district court’s reliance on presentencing report to impose a 26-point adjustment to defendant’s sentencing … More Take the Fifth: Oct. 27, 2020 opinions

Take the Fifth: Oct. 23, 2020 opinions

Designated for publication In the Matter of: Ward, 18-10469, appeal from N.D. Tex. Owen, C.J. (Owen, Clement, Ho), bankruptcy, timeliness Affirming district court’s judgment that the bankruptcy court did not err in finding creditors’ complaint seeking denial of debtor’s discharge was timely and in entering an order denying discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4)(A) and … More Take the Fifth: Oct. 23, 2020 opinions

Take the Fifth: Oct. 21, 2020 opinions

Only unpublished decisions to report from yesterday’s releases (with one “revised” published opinion released for U.S. v. Becerra, originally released on October 6). Cannon v. Southern University Board of Supervisors, 19-30803, appeal from M.D. La. per curiam (Haynes, Willett, Ho), due process Affirming district court’s summary judgment dismissing law student’s due process claim against defendant’s … More Take the Fifth: Oct. 21, 2020 opinions