Designated for publication Elrod, C.J. (Elrod, Clement, Haynes) (oral argument), Haynes, dissenting in part; timeliness, personal torts Affirming dismissal as untimely of claims brought under Texas law, originally in Texas state courts but then removed, for monetary damages arising from chemical explosions at defendant’s facility, where original action was certified as to injunctive relief class … More October 30-31, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Stewart, J. (Jones, Stewart, Ramirez) (oral argument), criminal, sufficiency of evidence, testimony, jury instruction Affirming conviction of bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and making false entries in bank records. A federal jury convicted Ashton J. Ryan, Jr.—former President/CEO of First NBC Bank and Chair of its Board—of conspiracy to commit … More October 17, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Higginson, J. (Higginson, Willett, Engelhardt), takings Affirming dismissal of plaintiff’s inverse condemnation claim against City, dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Act claim, and remand of breach of contract and other claims to state court. The plaintiffs, a group of developers, contracted with the City of Mesquite to carry out public improvement projects, including … More September 23, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Willett, J. (single-judge order), immigration, mandate Denying motion to reopen case. Jose Ernesto Romero-Lozano, removed from the U.S. in 2014 and illegally reentering eight years later, was placed in withholding-only proceedings after DHS reinstated his removal order in 2022. An Immigration Judge denied his application, and the BIA affirmed in November 2023. … More August 12, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Hendrix, J. (Jones, Oldham, Hendrix, by designation), takings, trespass Affirming district court’s judgment that property owner was not entitled as part of just compensation for land taken by government for border wall the value of the portion of the wall built outside the easement previously obtained by the government. Mary Bennett owns … More July 24, 2025, opinions
Designated for publication Ho, J. (Higginbotham, Willett, Ho), bankruptcy Dismissing for lack of jurisdiction appeal from order reopening bankruptcy proceedings; and affirming dismissal of debtor’s claim to challenge foreclosure sale. Ho, J. (Ho, Duncan, Oldham), criminal, sentencing Affirming sentence based on calculation of criminal history points that included additional convictions and sentences entered against the … More February 7, 2025, 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
Designated for publication Oldham, J. (Jones, Southwick, Oldham), First Amendment On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, remanding to the district court for further fact-findings: “In Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, 144 S. Ct. 2383 (2024), the Supreme Court emphasized that facial challenges to state laws are difficult to successfully mount. In the First Amendment context, … More November 7, 2024, opinions
Designated for publication per curiam (Higginbotham, Southwick, Higginson), taking, federal question jurisdiction On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, remanding to district court with instructions to remand to state court the plaintiffs’ taking claims against Texas. Willett, J. (Willett, Wilson, Ramirez), Ramirez, J., concurring; First Amendment Reversing summary judgment in favor of the State of … More September 25-27, 2024, opinions
Designated for publication Richman, C.J. (Richman, Ho, Engelhardt), Ho, J., dissenting in part; immigration Granting Cameroonian citizen’s petition for review of BIA order dismissing appeal of IJ’s denial of applications for asylum and withholding of removal (denying petition for review of denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture), vacating BIA’s opinion, and remanding for … More August 16-21, 2024, opinions
