Tag: judicial immunity

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 3, 2026, opinions

June 4, 2026

Designated for publication Clement, J. (Clement, Southwick, Engelhardt) (no oral argument), qualified immunity, appellate jurisdiction Vacating judgment denying dismissal and failing to mention qualified immunity defense, and remanding for further proceedings. Plaintiffs Patricia Anna Wertenbroch and Kulwant Singh Atwal sued Clint Hardeman, the City Manager of Pittsburg, Texas, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging he … More June 3, 2026, opinions

August 15, 2025, opinions

August 20, 2025

Designated for publication Graves, J. (Graves, Higginson, Wilson), Wilson, J., dissenting; Quorum Clause Reversing district court’s judgment that the Quorum Clause of the Constitution requires physical presence by members of Congress to conduct votes, and vacating permanent injunction of portions of appropriations bill that had been challenged by Texas on the basis that it had … More August 15, 2025, opinions

August 1, 2025, opinions

August 6, 2025

Designated for publication Willett, J. (Higginbotham, Willett, Ho), Ho, J., dissenting; judicial immunity, sec. 1983, appellate jurisdiction Reversing denial of judicial immunity for defendants on claims arising from prevailing over jury proceedings, and dismissing plaintiffs’ appeal from grant of judicial immunity over other sec. 1983 claims as that ruling was at the interlocutory stage. Loving … More August 1, 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

January 13, 2025, opinions

January 14, 2025

Designated for publication Richman, J. (Richman, Haynes, Duncan), criminal, sentencing, Armed Career Criminal Act Affirming constitutionality of conviction of possession of a firearm by a felon, and affirming for lack of plain error the 262-month sentence upon application of Armed Career Criminal Act. Oldham, J. (Jones, Oldham, Hendrix, by designation), criminal, compassionate release Affirming denial … More January 13, 2025, opinions

April 4, 2024, opinions

April 5, 2024

Designated for publication Oldham, J. (Dennis, Engelhardt, Oldham), Dennis, J., dissenting; bankruptcy Vacating bankruptcy court’s award of $239,655 in compensatory damages on civil contempt award, and remanding for further proceedings. The Court held that the bankruptcy court’s limited contempt power–limited to civil contempt–meant that it may only shift fees that are compensatory for actual expenses … More April 4, 2024, opinions

July 14-18, 2023, opinions

July 21, 2023

Designated for publication Willett, J. (Richman, Wiener, Willett), Wiener, J., concurring; Title IX, sec. 1983 Denying rehearing en banc, and withdrawing prior panel opinion and substituting new opinion, reversing denial of qualified immunity dismissal of sec. 1983 claim on state-created danger grounds, and remanding for proceedings of Title IX claims arising from sexual assault of … More July 14-18, 2023, opinions