The Latest Breaking News from Fifth Circuit

Prosecutor-induced perjury, a satirical arrest (and prosecution), and an unraised winning argument.

"Unfortunately personal attendance became impractical, and I apologize for everyone for the change in plans."

Neighbors from hell, unvaccinated prison staff, and unconscionable sentences.

Negligent investigation, racketeering, and gambling in Vegas.

Not a single judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sought to reconsider a stay of a district court opinion barring consideration of the Biden Administration's social cost of carbon estimates.

Heat waves, raucous parties, and cemetery discretion.

Acts of state, hedonic damages, and bang-bang commands.

The Supreme Court has 122 cases up for consideration during today’s conference, including three challenges to mandatory state bar association dues. Here’s a rundown of each of those cases. To follow along, keep an eye out for the order list to be posted here on Monday. 

In Houston Community College v. Wilson, Justice Gorsuch's unanimous decision faulted respondent for failing to file a cross petition.

In today's Austin v. U.S. Navy Seals 1–26, the Supreme Court stayed "[t]he district court's January 3, 2022 order, insofar as it precludes the Navy from considering respondents' vaccination status in making deployment, assignment, and other operational decisions … pending disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of…

Straight teeth, prurient firefighters, and Fresh American Beef.