Tag: immigration

September 30, 2026, opinions

October 1, 2026

Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Duncan, Oldham, Wilson) (oral argument), Oldham, J., concurring in judgment; § 1981 Affirming summary judgment dismissal of § 1981 claims based solely on religious discrimination. Christian Brothers Automotive Corporation is a faith-based auto-repair franchisor that grants franchises only to professing Christians. All of its more than 250 franchisees—including at least … More September 30, 2026, opinions

September 25-28, 2026, opinions

September 29, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Haynes, Graves, Ramirez) (no oral argument), criminal, sentencing Affirming sentence on conviction of production of child pornography. At issue on appeal was (1) whether the district court abused its discretion in rejecting a Rule 11(c)(1)(C) plea agreement that called for 360 months of imprisonment — half the guidelines range — for … More September 25-28, 2026, opinions

September 22-23, 2026, opinions

September 24, 2026

Designated for publication Wilson, J. (Stewart, Willett, Wilson) (oral argument), habeas corpus, Brady violation, ineffective assistance of counsel Denying certificate of appealability on denial of habeas petition. Gerald Marshall was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death by a Texas jury in 2004 for the shooting death of Christopher Dean, a mentally disabled Whataburger … More September 22-23, 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 10, 2026, opinions

September 11, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Willett, Duncan, Engelhardt) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Wiener, Graves, Haynes) (oral argument withdrawn); Haynes, J., dissenting in part; criminal, sentencing Vacating sentence and remanding for resentencing.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

September 2, 2026, opinions

September 3, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (King, Smith, Ramirez) (oral argument), qualified immunity Reversing denial of qualified immunity, and rendering judgment dismissing claims against officer defendants. In February 2021, Harris County Constable’s officers responded to a 911 call about two men screaming outside a caller’s home; the caller reported having a weapon. Canine-handling Officer Johnson arrived … More September 2, 2026, opinions

August 31, 2026, opinions

September 1, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Smith, Southwick, Oldham) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Smith, Southwick, Oldham) (no oral argument), criminal, sentencing Affirming 21-month sentence on conviction of illegal reentry. per curiam (Willett, Duncan, Engelhardt) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per … More August 31, 2026, opinions

August 28, 2026, opinions

August 31, 2026

Published decisions Douglas, J. (Stewart, Engelhardt, Douglas) (oral argument), qualified immunity Affirming grant of qualified immunity summary judgment for claims arising from detainee’s death. Alberto Pena was arrested for criminal mischief in Starr County, Texas, while heavily intoxicated. During transport, he struck his head on the interior of a patrol car multiple times and may … More August 28, 2026, opinions

August 24, 2026, opinions

August 25, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (Elrod, Richman, Willett), Willett, J., dissenting (no oral argument); qualified immunity, municipal liability Affirming the district court’s dismissal of all claims—both the individual-capacity claims on qualified immunity grounds and the Monell claim for failure to plausibly allege an official policy or custom. On August 29, 2020, Tara Fogleman-Laxey staged a … More August 24, 2026, opinions