Tag: restitution

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 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 12, 2026, opinions

August 13, 2026

Designated for publication Oldham, J. (Higginbotham, Smith, Oldham) (oral argument), election law, Americans with Disabilities Act, standing Reversing permanent injunction against provisions of Texas SB 1’s imposition of certain elections restrictions under Title II of the ADA. Multiple civil-rights organizations challenged nine provisions of Texas Senate Bill 1 (the Election Protection and Integrity Act of … More August 12, 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 17, 2026, opinions

July 18, 2026

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

June 18, 2026, opinions

June 19, 2026

Designated for publication Smith, J. (Smith, Clement, Duncan) (oral argument), Clement, J., concurring (joined by Duncan, J.); criminal, Second Amendment Affirming conviction of possession of an unregistered firearm for defendant’s possession of homemade silencers, rejecting Second Amendment challenge. After sheriff’s deputies arrested Comeaux for unlawfully discharging a firearm, a search of his residence turned up … More June 18, 2026, opinions

March 27, 2026, opinions

March 28, 2026

Designated for publication Higginson, J. (Wiener, Haynes, Higginson) (oral argument), Appointments Clause, administrative law Affirming summary judgment for plaintiffs challenging Gulf of Mexico fishery management plan. Commercial Greater Amberjack fishers challenged Amendment 54 to the Gulf of Mexico fishery management plan, which slashed commercial catch limits by roughly 80%. They argued that members of the … More March 27, 2026, opinions

January 30, 2026, opinions

January 31, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Smith, Higginson, Wilson) (no oral argument), criminal, search and seizure Affirming conviction of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, upholding denial of motion to suppress. per curiam (Richman, Engelhardt, Wilson) (oral argument withdrawn), Title VI, sec. 1983 Affirming dismissal of claims by student dismissed from medical school for unsatisfactory academic performance. … More January 30, 2026, opinions

November 13, 2025, opinions

November 15, 2025

Designated for publication Jones, J. (King, Jones, Oldham) (oral argument), bankruptcy, jurisdiction, breach of contract Reversing bankruptcy court’s dismissal of breach of contract action, and remanding to bankruptcy court with instructions to remand to state court. The Fifth Circuit reverses a bankruptcy court’s Rule 12(c) dismissal and a district court affirmance, holding the bankruptcy court … More November 13, 2025, opinions

November 5, 2025, opinions

November 6, 2025

Designated for publication Engelhardt, J. (Wiener, Engelhardt, Oldham) (oral argument withdrawn), immigration Denying Guatemalan citizen’s petitions for review of BIA denials of his motion to reopen removal proceedings and motion to reconsider. The Fifth Circuit denied Oscar Rene Rosa Arevalo’s petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ denials of his motions to reopen … More November 5, 2025, opinions