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Comparing the Credentials Of Three Decades of Fifth Circuit Nominees

The Butler didn't do it.

Reason · 16h ago

How Would A Judge Butler Actually Affect The Fifth Circuit? (Updated)

I would prefer Judge Southwick to have one vote rather than two votes.

Reason · Oct 2

A Pardon Killed SCOTUS's Top Immigration Case. Here's What's at Stake for Latinos Now.

A governor's pardon erased SCOTUS's top immigration case. What Latino families in Texas must know about three legal battles now moving toward the Court.

Latin Times · Sep 30

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Texas A&M drag ban cases before federal judges after conflicting rulings

Student groups in two cases concerning drag performances on Texas A&M System campus venues argue the bans violate First Amendment protections.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 23

Restriction on Handgun Sales to Out-of-State Residents Violates Second Amendment

So held Elite Precision Customs L.L.C. v. BATFE, decided today by Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry Smith, joined by Kurt Engelhardt;… The post Restriction on Handgun Sales to Out-of-State Residents Violates Second Amendment appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 18

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Cellphones searches, home searches, and strip searches.

Reason · Sep 18

Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit En Banc to Rehear Felon Gun Ban Cases

Two cases raise Commerce Clause and Second Amendment issues.

Reason · Sep 18

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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Backup groomsmen, weak sauce, and internment camps.

Reason · Sep 11

Fifth Circuit Judges Press Louisiana on Standing as Mifepristone Stays Available by Mail with No Ruling Yet

Appeals judges pressed Louisiana on standing in its mifepristone case. Mail and telehealth access continue, and no ruling has been issued yet.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Constitutional Claims from Jackson Residents Who Say Officials Called Lead Tainted Water Safe

The Fifth Circuit ruled Jackson residents have no constitutional right to uncontaminated tap water or truthful information from city officials.

Medical Daily · Sep 9

Trump-Appointed Judge Leads Ruling That US Constitution Offers No Right To Clean Water or Truthful Health-Crisis Information

A federal appeals court ruled that the US Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean drinking water, affecting Jackson, Mississippi residents' lawsuit over lead contamination claims.

International Business Times UK · Sep 6

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Fabricated identities, fictitious daycares, and made-up laws.

Reason · Aug 28

A Honduran Man Was Deported By Mistake. A Judge Brought Him Back to the U.S. — But He Landed Straight in Jail

Jose Martinez-Andino was wrongly deported to Honduras despite legal status. A judge ordered him home — but he landed straight in CBP custody.

Latin Times · Aug 22

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Rough rides, U.S. attorney vacancies, and the 26th Amendment.

Reason · Aug 21

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Reason · Aug 20

Another Unusual Footnote In An En Banc Fifth Circuit Opinion

Something strange happened in these two cases.

Reason · Aug 18

Fifth Circuit Rejects Energy Department Direct-to-Final Rule on Home Appliances

While the decision rejects a Biden Administration rule, it could cause trouble for the Trump Administration's efforts to avoid notice-and-comment rulemaking too.

Reason · Aug 18

Did The ACLU Make A Mistake By Seeking Certiorari in the Texas Ten Commandments Case?

There may have been some wisdom in letting the red states post the document on the wall, but leaving old precedents in place.

Reason · Aug 17

Bloodright Citizenship (Citizenship by Descent): Who Decides?

An excerpt from Friday's concurrence in Guerra Quezada v. U.S., by Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho: The Constitution vests Congress—not… The post Bloodright Citizenship (Citizenship by Descent): Who Decides? appeared first on Reason.com.

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Reason · Aug 14

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Hunting ICE, unremarkable arson, and lewdness at the Founding.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

Appeals Court Strikes Down Parts of the Formula That Sets What Insurers Owe for Out-of-Network Emergency Care

The Fifth Circuit vacated parts of the No Surprises Act payment formula, ruling insurers wrongly used rates for services never performed.

Reason · Aug 13

En Banc Fifth Circuit Dismisses Alien Enemies Act Case as Moot

The ruling does not address whether Trump properly invoked the Act.

Reason · Aug 13

Fifth Circuit Allows 2021 Texas Election Integrity Law To Finally Go Into Effect

"In short, we have been playing an exhausting game of Whac-A-Mole to correct the district court’s mishandling of this case."

Reason · Aug 1

Fifth Circuit Judges' Cert. Petition in Deray Mckesson Black Lives Matter Protest Liability Case

From Fifth Circuit Judge Don Willett, joined by Judges Carl Stewart, James Graves, Stephen Higginson, Dana Douglas, and Irma Carrillo… The post Fifth Circuit Judges' Cert. Petition in Deray Mckesson Black Lives Matter Protest Liability Case appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jul 27

§ 230 Preempts Texas Mandates on Social Media Platforms, Fifth Circuit Holds by 2-1 Vote

An excerpt from the long opinion in Computer & Comm. Industry Ass'n v. Paxton, decided Friday by Fifth Circuit Judges… The post § 230 Preempts Texas Mandates on Social Media Platforms, Fifth Circuit Holds by 2-1 Vote appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jul 17

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Financial surveillance, impaired contracts, and games of gotcha.

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