Tag: Tax Injunction Act

March 13, 2024, opinions

March 14, 2024

Unpublished per curiam (Stewart, Dennis, Wilson), securities fraud, receivership, mootness Dismissing as moot appeal from order ratifying a settlement agreement executed by court-appointed receiver, due to subsequent events in the litigation. per curiam (Wiener, Stewart, Douglas), criminal Affirming conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm. per curiam (Jolly, Engelhardt, Douglas), criminal, sentencing … More March 13, 2024, opinions

October 10-11, 2023, decisions

October 13, 2023

Designated for publication Clement, J. (Clement, Elrod, Willett), spoliation, trade secrets Affirming spoliation sanction of default judgment and damages award against spoliating defendant in suit alleging misappropriation of proprietary software code. Higginson, J. (Smith, Higginson, Willett), takings Reversing judgment that city violated Takings Clause when it refused to compensate a homeowner for damage to her … More October 10-11, 2023, decisions

July 7, 2023, opinions

July 10, 2023

Designated for publication King, J. (King, Jones, Duncan), habeas corpus, ineffective assistance of counsel Affirming denial of habeas relief on ineffective assistance of counsel claim. Under AEDPA’s “doubly deferential review,” the Court held that the petitioner’s trial counsel’s failure to object to lay and expert testimony about the credibility of a child’s testimony was “arguably … More July 7, 2023, opinions

August 19, 2021 opinions

August 22, 2021

Designated for publication Whole Woman’s Health v. Paxton, 17-51060, appeal from W.D. Tex. En banc (Owen, Jones, Smith, Stewart, Dennis, Elrod, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Costa, Willett, Ho, Engelhardt, Wilson) (recused: Southwick, Duncan, Oldham) Elrod and Willett, JJ., plurality (joined by Jones, Smith, Ho, Engelhardt, Wilson in full; concurred in judgment only by Owen and Haynes); … More August 19, 2021 opinions