Designated for publication Southwick, J. (Southwick, Graves, Wilson) (oral argument withdrawn), Wilson, J., concurring; arbitration Affirming denial of defendant’s motion to compel arbitration. Floor and Decor Outlets of America (“F&D”), a national flooring retailer, contracted with MAPP, L.L.C., a local Louisiana construction management company, for the building of a retail store in Metairie, Louisiana. F&D … More August 6, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Stewart, J. (Higginbotham, Stewart, Haynes) (no oral argument), judicial estoppel, personal tort On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, from prior Fifth Circuit affirmance of dismissal of plaintiff’s suit, remanding back to district court to assess judicial estoppel from plaintiff’s failure to disclose claim on bankruptcy schedules. Thomas Keathley brought a personal … More July 17, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Higginson, J. (King, Higginson, Wilson) (no oral argument), False Claims Act, settlement agreement Affirming district court’s judgment enforcing oral settlement agreement reached at mediation of False Claims Act claim. The United States sued Dr. Dongxin Ma and Ma Acupuncture PC under the False Claims Act for allegedly submitting approximately $1.3 million in … More June 15, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Graves, J. (Elrod, Higginbotham, Graves) (no oral argument), international law Affirming summary judgment dismissal of international law claims arising from death on international flight, to the extent the claims arise from theories of imperfect medical response, but reversing summary judgment to the extent claims arise from malfunctioning medical equipment. Fourteen-year-old Kevin Greenidge … More May 14, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Richman, J. (Richman, Willett, Douglas) (oral argument), Willett, J., concurring; Douglas, J., concurring; maritime law, arbitration Vacating denial of arbitration, and remanding with instructions to issue order compelling arbitration of seaman’s claims from severe leg injuries. Jeremiah Hill, an able-bodied seaman, suffered severe leg injuries when unsecured cargo crushed his leg aboard … More May 5, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication U.S. v. Wilson, 24-10633, appeal from N.D. Tex. per curiam (Jones, Smith, Graves, Ho, Duncan, Engelhardt, Oldham, voting for en banc rehearing; Elrod, Stewart, Richman, Southwick, Haynes, Higginson, Willett, Wilson, Douglas, Ramirez, voting against en banc rehearing) (oral argument at panel stage); Willett, J., issuing opinion “respecting the denial” (joined by Elrod, … More April 30, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Stewart, J. (Davis, Jones, Stewart) (no oral argument), appellate jurisdiction, receivership, mootness Affirming district court’s judgment approving sale of one property in receiver-managed sale, while dismissing appeal as to another sale order and as to settlement-ratification orders. The SEC sued Timothy Barton for alleged violations of the Exchange Act and the Securities … More March 25, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Engelhardt, J. (Higginson, Willett, Engelhardt) (oral argument), Willett, J., concurring in part; class action, employment, Americans with Disabilities Act Affirming district court’s rejection of two proposed classes and certification of one modified subclass of United Airlines employees who sought religious accommodations from COVID-19 vaccine mandate and who were accommodated with unpaid leave. … More March 9, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (Smith, Richman, Graves) (oral argument), free exercise, mootness On receiving an answer of “no” from the Texas Supreme Court on the certified question of whether Texas’s Code of Judicial Conduct prohibited judges from publicly refusing to perform same-sex weddings while continuing to perform opposite-sex weddings, holding that the suit was … More February 24, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (en banc denial from Richman, Graves, Ramirez, JJ.) (voting for rehearing: Elrod, C.J., Jones, Smith, Oldham, JJ.; voting against rehearing: Stewart, Richman, Southwick, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Willett, Ho, Duncan, Englehardt, Wilson, Douglas, Ramirez, JJ.) (oral argument on original panel hearing), Ho, J., concurring in denial of rehearing; Oldham, J., dissenting … More December 17, 2025, opinions
