Tag: foreclosure

October 15, 2026, opinions

October 16, 2026

Designated for publication Clement, J. (Elrod, Clement, Oldham) (no oral argument), administrative law Granting petition for review of FCC creation of entity to administer universal service programs, and remanding to FCC. The FCC collects billions of dollars annually from telecommunications carriers to fund universal service programs—Lifeline, High Cost, E-Rate, and Rural Health—through the Universal Service … More October 15, 2026, opinions

October 13, 2026, opinions

October 14, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (Higginson, Willett, Oldham) (no oral argument), Oldham, J., concurring in judgment; judgment execution, appeal bond Denying motion to apply Texas-law cap to supersedeas bond amount to stay a judgment pending appeal. A jury returned a verdict against members of the Mulacek family, and the district court entered a judgment exceeding … More October 13, 2026, opinions

September 14, 2026, opinions

September 15, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (en banc) (no oral argument at panel stage), criminal, Second Amendment, en banc Vacating May 20, 2026, panel opinion (per curiam — Haynes, Ho, Oldham; Ho, J. and Oldham, J., each separately concurring), and granting petition for rehearing en banc. Panel opinion had affirmed conviction of possession of a firearm … More September 14, 2026, opinions

September 1, 2026, opinions

September 2, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (King, Smith, Ramirez) (oral argument), criminal, restitution Affirming restitution award on misdemeanor depravation of rights conviction. Luis Enrique Padilla, the former chief of the Sunset Police Department in Sunset, Louisiana, used excessive force against a handcuffed individual, R.A., during a hit-and-run investigation in December 2023. Padilla “warned ‘let me show … More September 1, 2026, opinions

August 26, 2026, opinions

August 27, 2026

Designated for publication Higginson, J. (King, Higginson, Duncan) (oral argument), Duncan, J., dissenting; criminal, sentencing Vacating 46-month sentence on conviction of illegal reentry, and remanding for resentencing. Alexander Palencia-Berrum pled guilty to illegal reentry under 8 U.S.C. § 1326. His criminal history included three DWI convictions, an obstruction/minor-in-possession conviction, a domestic battery guilty plea, a … More August 26, 2026, opinions

August 7, 2026, opinions

August 10, 2026

Designated for publication Wilson, J. (Southwick, Graves, Wilson) (no oral argument), Graves, J., dissenting in part; criminal, sentencing, restitution Affirming enhanced sentence for receipt of child pornography; and affirming in part and vacating in part restitution awards. Mendoza pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2) after DHS discovered … More August 7, 2026, opinions

July 13-15, 2026, decisions

July 16, 2026

Designated for publication Willett, J. (Stewart, Willett, Wilson) (no oral argument), Stewart, J., dissenting in part; mandamus, appellate jurisdiction, voluntary dismissal, school desegregation Dismissing appeal for lack of jurisdiction over judgment that was entered after voluntary dismissal of school desegregation case, and granting mandamus vacating post-dismissal judgment. This school-desegregation case had been pending for more … More July 13-15, 2026, decisions

June 5, 2026, opinions

June 8, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Smith, Willett, Ramirez) (no oral argument), insurance Affirming judgment in favor of insurer in claim on fidelity policy for a loss from financial fraud. Blue Compass RV paid over $1.25 million on a construction invoice using banking information it received through a fraudulent email impersonating its contractor, SPD Construction. It sought … More June 5, 2026, opinions

April 27, 2026, opinions

April 28, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Wiener, Willett, Wilson) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Smith, Graves, Wilson) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Clement, Richman, Willett) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam … More April 27, 2026, opinions

April 9, 2026, opinions

April 10, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (King, Haynes, Ho) (oral argument), immigration Denying Egyptian citizen’s petition for review of BIA order affirming the immigration judge’s denial of motion to reconsider the denial of his motion to reopen removal proceedings. Moselhy, a native and citizen of Egypt, raised due process claims and argued the agency violated regulations governing … More April 9, 2026, opinions