Unpublished decisions per curiam (King, Higginson, Douglas) (no oral argument), criminal, search and seizure Affirming conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, upholding denial of motion to suppress. At issue on appeal was whether a state trooper had reasonable suspicion to extend a traffic stop for a K-9 sniff of the defendant’s vehicle. Quintana … More September 29, 2026, opinions
Unpublished decisions per curiam (Willett, Duncan, Engelhardt) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Wiener, Graves, Haynes) (oral argument withdrawn); Haynes, J., dissenting in part; criminal, sentencing Vacating sentence and remanding for resentencing.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
Designated for publication per curiam (Elrod, Clement, Oldham) (oral argument withdrawn), immigration Denying Salvadoran citizen’s petition for review of BIA’s denial of his request for deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture. Jose Mauricio Lopez-Barrera, a Salvadoran national, petitioned for review of the BIA’s denial of his request for deferral of removal under the … More August 14, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (en banc), immigration, die process, en banc In relation to the en banc rehearing of the July 2 opinion affirming that immigrants’ due process rights were violated by detention more than 90 days without bond hearings, which rehearing was ordered quickly on the heels of the panel opinion, on July … More July 21, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Higginson, J. (Richman, Higginson, Douglas) (no oral argument), qualified immunity Affirming qualified immunity summary judgment dismissal of claim against officer on excessive force claim. On April 27, 2022, Houston police pursued Jalen Randle to execute three felony warrants (aggravated assault, felon in possession of a firearm, and evading arrest). After an immobilization … More July 8-9, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication Duncan, J. (King, Higginson, Duncan) (no oral argument), tax law Affirming tax court’s judgment upholding imposition of estate-tax liability and assessment of 20% negligence penalty. As Anne Milner Fields’s health rapidly declined in 2016 due to end-stage Alzheimer’s, her great-nephew and agent Bryan Milner transferred approximately $17 million of her assets into … More June 8, 2026, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (Smith, Haynes, Oldham) (no oral argument at motion stage), Haynes, J., concurring in order only (w/o op.); First Amendment, vagueness, injunctions Granting defendant Texas’s motion for stay of preliminary injunction pending appeal regarding SB 2420, which placed age and parental-guidance regulations on app stores and in-app purchases. The Texas Legislature … More June 4, 2026, opinions
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
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 Duncan, J. (Southwick, Duncan, Engelhardt) (no oral argument), abortion law, standing, administrative law Granting Louisiana’s motion to stay the FDA’s 2023 REMS (order allowing mifepristone to be prescribed online and dispensed through the mail without any in-person doctor visit) pending appeal under 5 U.S.C. § 705. After Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health … More May 1, 2026, opinions
