Tag: Title VII

May 4, 2026, opinions

May 5, 2026

Unpublished decisions per curiam (Richman, Southwick, Willett) (no oral argument), criminal Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal. per curiam (Higginbotham, Engelhardt, Ramirez) (no oral argument), criminal, sentencing Affirming imposition of mental health treatment condition in supervised release term as part of sentence, when there was no professional diagnosis—only the defendant’s self-reported anxiety and … More May 4, 2026, opinions

April 16, 2026, opinions

April 17, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (Smith, Haynes, Oldham) (no oral argument), Oldham, J., concurring; criminal, sentencing, party-presentation principle, Anders motion Presumably denying Anders motion, vacating 46-month sentence, and remanding for resentencing. “I do not object to the majority’s approach to this case. But I write separately to emphasize its implications for the so-called party-presentation principle. … More April 16, 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 26, 2026, opinions

March 27, 2026

Designated for publication Higginson, J. (Haynes, Higginson, Ho) (no oral argument), antitrust Reversing grant of state-action immunity on plaintiff’s Sherman Act claims against city. Megatel Homes sought to develop roughly 517 acres (the “Cipriani Property”) located outside the City of Mansfield’s corporate boundaries but within its extraterritorial jurisdiction. To obtain water, Megatel needed service from … More March 26, 2026, opinions

March 20, 2026, opinions

March 23, 2026

Designated for publication Jones, J. (Jones, Barksdale, Ho) (no oral argument), Ho, J., concurring; separation of powers, administrative law Granting petition for review and vacating FTC cease-and-desist order as to Intuit’s advertisements for TurboTax. Intuit sells TurboTax, including a “Free Edition” available only to taxpayers with “simple tax returns”—a category that excludes the majority of … More March 20, 2026, opinions

March 19, 2026, opinions

March 20, 2026

Designated for publication Jones, J. (King, Jones, Oldham) (oral argument), King, J., dissenting; personal torts, First Amendment Reversing summary judgment dismissal of negligence claims against protest organizer by police officer who was injured while responding to the protest, and remanding for trial of claims. Officer John Ford was struck in the head with a piece … More March 19, 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

February 12-13, 2026, opinions

February 18, 2026

Designated for publication Wilson, J. (King, Higginson, Wilson) (no oral argument), immigration, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, res judicata Withdrawing December 15, 2025, opinion and substituting new opinion affirming dismissal of challenge to denial of visa for foreign student plaintiff sought to sponsor under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but in change from original panel opinions … More February 12-13, 2026, opinions

February 4-5, 2026, opinions

February 6, 2026

Designated for publication Duncan, J. (Haynes, Duncan, Ramirez) (oral argument), sec. 1983 Affirming dismissal of claims of family of man who died during self-defense exercise in police cadet training. The court affirmed the district court’s dismissal of all § 1983 claims brought by Brittney Kennedy on behalf of her late husband, Marquis Kennedy, who suffered … More February 4-5, 2026, opinions

January 12, 2026, opinions

January 14, 2026

Designated for publication per curiam (en banc) (oral argument at panel stage) (voting for en banc rehearing: Jones, Smith, Willett, Ho, Duncan, Engelhardt, Wilson, JJ.; voting against en banc rehearing: Elrod, Stewart, Richman, Southwick, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Douglas, Ramirez, JJ.), Ho, J., dissenting from denial of en banc rehearing (joined by Jones, Smith, Engelhardt, JJ.); … More January 12, 2026, opinions