U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Recent News About U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Supreme Court hears oral arguments in U.S. vs. Texas
On April 18, the U.S. -
Twenty-two states file briefs in support of Texas immigration lawsuit
AUSTIN – Twenty-two states have filed amicus briefs with the U.S. -
Obama administration takes immigration fight to Supreme Court
The Obama Administration petitioned the U.S. -
Fifth Circuit upholds amnesty injunction, Texas leaders praise ruling
In May, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied the Obama Administration’s motion for an emergency stay on an injunction halting the president’s executive amnesty order. On Nov. 9 the federal court upheld the injunction blocking its implementation until the case goes to trial. -
SCOTUS declines to hear $2.1M 'Whoomp! (There It Is)' royalty case
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Texas voter ID law not a poll tax but has discriminatory effect, Fifth Circuit finds
A law requiring voters to present a government-issued photo identification card at the voting booth is not a poll tax but does have a discriminatory effect, the U.S. -
Texas-led collation gains amnesty win, Obama’s motion to stay denied
By DAVID YATES On Tuesday, May 26, the U.S. -
Court affirms 'Whoomp!' copyright royalties
A federal appeals court has finally decided who should get the royalties from the popular 1993 hit song "Whoomp! (There It Is)." -
Garza retires from 5th District appeals court; Silsbee cheerleader and UT admissions among notable cases
After serving for more than two decades, Senior Judge Emilio M. Garza has retired from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. -
Appeals court: TCEQ not responsible for deaths of whooping cranes
A few days ago, a hunting guide in south Texas found a dead whooping crane near the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. The birds are endangered, so the death of the bird is being investigated by Texas Parks & Wildlife game wardens, according to a Jan. 6 press release from the agency. -
Deputy claims termination violated First Amendment rights, 5th Circuit disagrees
A former Nueces County deputy claims the sheriff violated his First Amendment rights, but a federal appeals court only partly agreed. -
5th Circuit says 'magic words' not required for notice of suit
A ship owner whose vessel was involved in a collision with a fishing boat that killed a young girl wanted to limit the amount of liability it could have to pay in a lawsuit, but a federal appeals court says the company waited too long to file its paperwork. -
Litigation continues in highway guardrail case
Trinity Industries was hit with a $175 million verdict for giving false information to the government about the highway guardrails it manufactures, but the case is not over. -
SAMPLE-Barbier to announce modifications to BP settlement amid questions on business claims
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – Even though BP agreed to a generous settlement in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation, is it ethical for business owners to make claims for damages they didn’t suffer? -
Fifth Circuit: Whistleblowers didn’t blow whistle properly, entitled to nothing from criminal penalty
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – Two whistleblowers won’t share in a once-$43 million penalty against a husband and wife who have been sentenced to federal prison for defrauding the federal government by submitting false claims at their pain clinics. -
Appeals case dismissed against immigration officers who oversaw contractor convicted of sexual assault
NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court decision disallowing the dismissal of a lawsuit against two immigration officers for civil rights violations after several detainees were sexually assaulted by a third party contractor.
