Tag: search and seizure

April 13, 2026, opinions

April 14, 2026

Designated for publication Clement, J. (Clement, Douglas, Ramirez) (oral argument), sec. 1983, Fourth Amendment Affirming summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s sec. 1983 claim alleging Fourth Amendment violations arising from search of residence. Officers with the Lafayette Police Department obtained a warrant to search Albert Alexander’s residence for firearms based on reports from Alexander’s granddaughter, Sharlette, … More April 13, 2026, opinions

April 3, 2026, opinions

April 6, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (King, Haynes, Ho) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Davis, Jones, Ho) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Jones, Richman, Ramirez) (no oral argument), prisoner suit, Bivens claim Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of … More April 3, 2026, opinions

April 2, 2026, opinions

April 3, 2026

Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Jones, Duncan, Douglas) (oral argument), breach of contract, insurance Affirming dismissal of claims under two sections of reinsurance agreement, but reversing dismissal of claim under a third section, and remanding for further proceedings. Porch.com’s subsidiary, Homeowners of America Insurance Co. (HOA), entered into a reinsurance-intermediary-authorization agreement (RIAA) with Gallagher, a … More April 2, 2026, opinions

March 31, 2026, opinions

April 1, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (Southwick, Duncan, Engelhardt) (oral argument), mootness, criminal, Crime Victims’ Rights Act, mandamus Denying writs of mandamus sought by families of victims of Boeing air crash that challenged a Deferred Prosecution Agreement and a subsequent non-prosecution agreement between the Department of Justice and Boeing. Following two Boeing 737 MAX crashes — … More March 31, 2026, opinions

March 25, 2026, opinions

March 26, 2026

Designated for publication Stewart, J. (Davis, Jones, Stewart) (no oral argument), appellate jurisdiction, receivership, mootness Affirming district court’s judgment approving sale of one property in receiver-managed sale, while dismissing appeal as to another sale order and as to settlement-ratification orders. The SEC sued Timothy Barton for alleged violations of the Exchange Act and the Securities … More March 25, 2026, opinions

March 18, 2026, opinions

March 19, 2026

Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Haynes, Duncan, Ramirez) (oral argument), contract, bankruptcy, indemnification Affirming denial of plaintiff creditor’s objection to debtor’s reorganization plan. Midea, the manufacturer of Instapot cooking appliances, and Corelle operated under a 2016 master supply agreement (MSA) whereby Corelle placed individual purchase orders (POs) specifying price, quantity, packaging, and delivery terms. The MSA … More March 18, 2026, opinions

March 17, 2026, opinions

March 18, 2026

Designated for publication Smith, J. (Smith, Wiener, Higginson) (oral argument), criminal, sentencing, equal protection clause Affirming conviction and 30-year sentence for production and attempted production of child pornography. Nautica Hamilton, a day care worker at the Lubbock YWCA, pleaded guilty to production and attempted production of child pornography after photographing the genitalia of an 18-month-old … More March 17, 2026, opinions

March 16, 2026, opinions

March 17, 2026

Designated for publication Higginson, J. (King, Higginson, Wilson) (oral argument withdrawn), Title IX, costs Affirming costs award to defendant on plaintiffs’ Title IX claims. Eight former student-athletes on SMU’s women’s rowing team sued the university for gender-based discrimination under Title IX and negligence under Texas law, alleging that substandard coaching, athletic training, and medical treatment … More March 16, 2026, opinions

March 9, 2026, opinions

March 12, 2026

Designated for publication Engelhardt, J. (Higginson, Willett, Engelhardt) (oral argument), Willett, J., concurring in part; class action, employment, Americans with Disabilities Act Affirming district court’s rejection of two proposed classes and certification of one modified subclass of United Airlines employees who sought religious accommodations from COVID-19 vaccine mandate and who were accommodated with unpaid leave. … More March 9, 2026, opinions

February 11, 2026, opinions

February 12, 2026

Designated for publication Willett, J. (Stewart, Willett, Wilson) (no oral argument), preemption, standing, injunction Denying motion for injunction pending appeal of dismissal of nicotine retailers and industry actors’ challenge to Mississippi statute prohibiting sale of electronic nicotine devices that lacked FDA approval. The Fifth Circuit denied the plaintiffs’ motion for an injunction pending appeal of … More February 11, 2026, opinions