Unpublished per curiam (Wilson, Douglas, Vitter, by designation), criminal, sentencing Affirming 120-month sentence on conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm. per curiam (Smith, Stewart, Duncan), bankruptcy Affirming judgment in favor of debtor on claims by former affiliates of breach of contracts governing the relationship with those affiliates. per curiam (Davis, Stewart, … More December 5, 2024, opinions
Unpublished per curiam (Graves, Willett, Wilson), criminal, sentence reduction Affirming denial of motion for sentence reduction. per curiam (Smith, Stewart, Duncan), Americans with Disabilities Act, § 1983 Affirming dismissal of former nursing student’s ADA and § 1983 claims arising from student’s dismissal from academic program. per curiam (Haynes, Higginson, Douglas), criminal Affirming conviction for possessing … More December 4, 2024, opinions
Unpublished per curiam (Graves, Willett, Wilson), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Clement, Graves, Willett), Title VII Affirming summary judgment dismissal of sex discrimination Title VII claim. per curiam (Stewart, Haynes, Higginson), criminal, compassionate release Dismissing as frivolous appeal from denial of motion for compassionate release. per curiam (Jolly, Jones, … More December 3, 2024, opinions
Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Willett, Duncan, Ramirez), Ramirez, J., dissenting; sovereign immunity, Administrative Procedure Act, intergovernmental immunity, Immigration and Nationality Act, trespass Reversing district court’s denial of preliminary injunction, and granting injunction to enjoin Border Patrol “from damaging, destroying, or otherwise interfering with Texas’s [concertina]-wire fence in the vicinity of Eagle Pass, Texas, as … More November 27, 2024, opinions
Designated for publication Willett, J. (Jones, Willett, Engelhardt), Administrative Procedures Act Reversing summary judgment in favor of the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and remanding to the district court to enter partial summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs’ APA challenge to OFAC’s inclusion of Tornado Cash’s immutable crypto-mixing smart contracts on the list … More November 26, 2024, opinions
Designated for publication Engelhardt, J. (Dennis, Southwick, Engelhardt), breach of contract, employment, personal jurisdiction Affirming dismissal of Louisiana-resident employee’s breach-of-contract wage payment claim against Virginia-resident employer for lack of personal jurisdiction. “[Defendant] Pritchard contends the fiduciary shield doctrine precludes jurisdiction based on his purely corporate contacts with Louisiana. [Plaintiff] Savoie counters that the fiduciary shield … More November 21-25, 2024, opinions
Designated for publication Douglas, J. (King, Willett, Douglas), trademark infringement Vacating district court’s amended judgment on remand, and reinstating district court’s prior judgment of injunctive relief as modified by the Court’s prior opinion on March 21, 2024, and by the parties’ stipulated additional language. Richman, J. (Jones, Richman, Ho; not joined by Judge Ho, who … More November 20, 2024, opinions
Designated for publication Jones, J. (Jones, Willett, Engelhardt), standing, Equal Protection Vacating district court order compelling state legislator defendants to produce discovery responses in suit brought by members of municipal airport authority to enjoin enforcement of law abolishing the airport authority and creating a new metropolitan airport authority with fewer members appointed by the Jackson … More November 18-19, 2024, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (Higginbotham, Southwick, Higginson), Higginbotham, J., concurring; taking On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, withdrawing previous order remanding to the district court with instructions to return litigation to the state court and instead remanding to the district court to decide whether to return the litigation to state court. Judge Higginbotham … More November 12-14, 2024, opinions
Unpublished per curiam (Haynes, Higginson, Douglas), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Haynes, Higginson, Douglas), criminal, sentencing Affirming sentence incorporating career offender enhancement on conviction of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
