US v Herndon: #5thCir affirms convictions for sex trafficking children, rejecting argument that constructive amendment of indictment via jury instructions required reversal on plain error review #criminallaw #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4zp7GR3
November 3, 2026 at 2:21 PM
US v Herndon: #5thCir affirms convictions for sex trafficking children, rejecting argument that constructive amendment of indictment via jury instructions required reversal on plain error review #criminallaw #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4zp7GR3
Alamrew v Morgan: #5thCir grants motion to dismiss #immigration appeal as moot. Oldham, J., issues statement about misuses of immigration-related #habeas, abuse of immigration system #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4A9MQFk
October 31, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Alamrew v Morgan: #5thCir grants motion to dismiss #immigration appeal as moot. Oldham, J., issues statement about misuses of immigration-related #habeas, abuse of immigration system #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4A9MQFk
Bodin v New Orleans: #5thCir denies #rehearingenbanc 9/8 in challenge to #NOLA's #shorttermrental licensing scheme after panel affirmed dismissal of prospective hosts' Takings Clause claim & @Airbnb's preemption claim #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4klbVIw
October 31, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Bodin v New Orleans: #5thCir denies #rehearingenbanc 9/8 in challenge to #NOLA's #shorttermrental licensing scheme after panel affirmed dismissal of prospective hosts' Takings Clause claim & @Airbnb's preemption claim #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4klbVIw
Trader Joe's v NLRB: #5thCir grants #rehearingenbanc after panel affirmed ruling that TX #TraderJoe's violated #NLRA by issuing written warning to employee & suspending/terminating her after she engaged in protected conduct #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4BA7EXM
October 31, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Trader Joe's v NLRB: #5thCir grants #rehearingenbanc after panel affirmed ruling that TX #TraderJoe's violated #NLRA by issuing written warning to employee & suspending/terminating her after she engaged in protected conduct #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4BA7EXM
US v Harris: #5thCir, on remand from #SCOTUS, analyzes defendant's #appealwaiver under #Hunter; again enforces appeal waiver, finding no "miscarriage of justice"; again dismisses appeal of sentencing enhancements #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4A6hiQD
October 30, 2026 at 4:05 PM
US v Harris: #5thCir, on remand from #SCOTUS, analyzes defendant's #appealwaiver under #Hunter; again enforces appeal waiver, finding no "miscarriage of justice"; again dismisses appeal of sentencing enhancements #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4A6hiQD
Motorola v Advanced: #5thCir reverses order for discovery in aid of European proceedings: district court should have reviewed magistrate judge's order de novo, misapplied burden of proof, erred in weighing #Intel factors #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3WjKRiS
October 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Motorola v Advanced: #5thCir reverses order for discovery in aid of European proceedings: district court should have reviewed magistrate judge's order de novo, misapplied burden of proof, erred in weighing #Intel factors #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3WjKRiS
Students Engaged v Paxton: #5thCir grants #rehearingenbanc in appeal of injunction against Texas #HB18 (Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act) regulating social media #SCOPEAct #standing #preemption #CDA #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4zivEgJ
October 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Students Engaged v Paxton: #5thCir grants #rehearingenbanc in appeal of injunction against Texas #HB18 (Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act) regulating social media #SCOPEAct #standing #preemption #CDA #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4zivEgJ
Stramaski v Lawley: #5thCir, on issue of first impression, holds that public official may not invoke #qualifiedimmunity in #FLSA retaliation suit, affirms denial of motion to dismiss #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3UlZCkv
October 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Stramaski v Lawley: #5thCir, on issue of first impression, holds that public official may not invoke #qualifiedimmunity in #FLSA retaliation suit, affirms denial of motion to dismiss #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3UlZCkv
Dufour v BP: #5thCir, applying maritime law, finds no error in excluding plaintiff's experts, affirms summary jm for BP in suit for exposure to toxic substances during #DeepwaterHorizon cleanup #dissent #Daubert #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4e66w4h
October 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Dufour v BP: #5thCir, applying maritime law, finds no error in excluding plaintiff's experts, affirms summary jm for BP in suit for exposure to toxic substances during #DeepwaterHorizon cleanup #dissent #Daubert #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4e66w4h
Bien v Union Pacific RR: #5thCir reverses dismissal of #ADA suit as time barred/remands: because plaintiff wasn't unambiguously excluded from Harris #classaction, statute of limitations was tolled under #AmericanPipe #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/47NACWC
October 27, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Bien v Union Pacific RR: #5thCir reverses dismissal of #ADA suit as time barred/remands: because plaintiff wasn't unambiguously excluded from Harris #classaction, statute of limitations was tolled under #AmericanPipe #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/47NACWC
Rand v Eyemart: #5thCir reverses dismissal of putative #classaction: plaintiffs had standing, sufficiently pled that use of Eyemart site led to unauthorized disclosure of private health info to Meta #HIPAA #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/48lHGd7
October 26, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Rand v Eyemart: #5thCir reverses dismissal of putative #classaction: plaintiffs had standing, sufficiently pled that use of Eyemart site led to unauthorized disclosure of private health info to Meta #HIPAA #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/48lHGd7
Lucio v Brownsville ISD: #5thCir affirms dismissal of #FifthAmendment & #FirstAmendment retaliation claims against school district by coach/teacher who refused to shake hands w/several board members at public event #dissent #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4ijIHHk
October 26, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Lucio v Brownsville ISD: #5thCir affirms dismissal of #FifthAmendment & #FirstAmendment retaliation claims against school district by coach/teacher who refused to shake hands w/several board members at public event #dissent #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4ijIHHk
Rodriguez v Vergara: #5thCir #enbanc 10/7 reverses habeas relief after panel ordered bond hearing w/in 90 days for aliens detained pending removal: no #dueprocess requirements beyond what Congress provided #concur #dissent #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4sw0Sys
October 26, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Rodriguez v Vergara: #5thCir #enbanc 10/7 reverses habeas relief after panel ordered bond hearing w/in 90 days for aliens detained pending removal: no #dueprocess requirements beyond what Congress provided #concur #dissent #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4sw0Sys
Knife Rights v Blanche: #5thCir holds 1958 #FederalSwitchbladeAct, banning interstate flow of switchblade knives, violates #SecondAmendment: plaintiffs had #standing; #knives are arms; Act fails #Bruen analysis #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4i1dYA6
October 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Knife Rights v Blanche: #5thCir holds 1958 #FederalSwitchbladeAct, banning interstate flow of switchblade knives, violates #SecondAmendment: plaintiffs had #standing; #knives are arms; Act fails #Bruen analysis #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4i1dYA6
Quality Proc Serv v Whitney Oil: #5thCir affirms: master service agreement wasn't #maritime contract: evidence showed parties didn't expect vessel to play substantial role in contract completion #Doiron #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4yytMPK
October 22, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Quality Proc Serv v Whitney Oil: #5thCir affirms: master service agreement wasn't #maritime contract: evidence showed parties didn't expect vessel to play substantial role in contract completion #Doiron #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4yytMPK
Jackson Fed of Teachers v Fitch: #5thCir vacates preliminary injunction against MS anti-DEI statute, orders case reassigned on remand after "botch job" by district judge who used AI to draft orders, made grave legal errors #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4dZ28nE
October 23, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Jackson Fed of Teachers v Fitch: #5thCir vacates preliminary injunction against MS anti-DEI statute, orders case reassigned on remand after "botch job" by district judge who used AI to draft orders, made grave legal errors #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4dZ28nE
US v Estrada: #5thCir affirms denial of pro se prisoner's motion to terminate supervised release: despite pending appeal, district court had authority to transfer; district court acted w/in discretion in not ending supervision #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4dU2OdZ
October 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM
US v Estrada: #5thCir affirms denial of pro se prisoner's motion to terminate supervised release: despite pending appeal, district court had authority to transfer; district court acted w/in discretion in not ending supervision #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4dU2OdZ
La Union del Pueblo Entero v FEMA: #5thCir reverses partial summary jm for FEMA, remands: #FOIA's remedial provision vests courts w/power to address ongoing violations of reading room provisions by ordering materials be posted #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4zRuWH7
October 23, 2026 at 6:42 PM
La Union del Pueblo Entero v FEMA: #5thCir reverses partial summary jm for FEMA, remands: #FOIA's remedial provision vests courts w/power to address ongoing violations of reading room provisions by ordering materials be posted #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4zRuWH7
Garcia v US: #5thCir affirms government liability under #FTCA for death of hostage accidentally shot by federal agent, reverses/remands damages & fees so that fees would be 25% of original award #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3UcGHZy
October 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Garcia v US: #5thCir affirms government liability under #FTCA for death of hostage accidentally shot by federal agent, reverses/remands damages & fees so that fees would be 25% of original award #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3UcGHZy
Zahid v Blanche: #5thCir denies review to native of Afghanistan, upholding #BIA denial of CAT protection & denial of remand to consider new evidence: BIA properly screened new evidence instead of remanding to IJ #dissent #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4sfrUtw
October 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Zahid v Blanche: #5thCir denies review to native of Afghanistan, upholding #BIA denial of CAT protection & denial of remand to consider new evidence: BIA properly screened new evidence instead of remanding to IJ #dissent #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4sfrUtw
US v Chaney: #5thCir on remand from #SCOTUS, denies rehearing, substitutes opinion enforcing appeal waiver again: defendant didn't meet new "miscarriage of justice" standard in challenging career offender classification #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4dQZznz
October 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
US v Chaney: #5thCir on remand from #SCOTUS, denies rehearing, substitutes opinion enforcing appeal waiver again: defendant didn't meet new "miscarriage of justice" standard in challenging career offender classification #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4dQZznz
McCain v Mary Mahoney's: #5thCir reverses dismissal of #RICO #classaction for damages from restaurant's fraudulent fish sales: economic injury supported #ArtIII standing; particularized injury pleaded; amendment denial vacated #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3UuF4qc
October 17, 2026 at 2:23 PM
McCain v Mary Mahoney's: #5thCir reverses dismissal of #RICO #classaction for damages from restaurant's fraudulent fish sales: economic injury supported #ArtIII standing; particularized injury pleaded; amendment denial vacated #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3UuF4qc
GH America v Fohn: #5thCir affirms dismissal of suit by subsidiary of Chinese company blocked by #LoneStarInfrastructureProtectionAct from buying TX energy assets: federal CFIUS regime neither conflict- nor field-preempts LSIPA #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3UxDN1x
October 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM
GH America v Fohn: #5thCir affirms dismissal of suit by subsidiary of Chinese company blocked by #LoneStarInfrastructureProtectionAct from buying TX energy assets: federal CFIUS regime neither conflict- nor field-preempts LSIPA #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3UxDN1x
Banner v Wright: #5thCir remands for new trial after jury verdict against plaintiff alleging violation of rights during LA public parish meeting: sheer volume of defense counsel misconduct casts pall over jury's deliberations #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4ymx9cl
October 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Banner v Wright: #5thCir remands for new trial after jury verdict against plaintiff alleging violation of rights during LA public parish meeting: sheer volume of defense counsel misconduct casts pall over jury's deliberations #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4ymx9cl
SEACOR Marine v GOL: #5thCir reverses summary jm for GOL in claim for payment under #maritime contract: fact question re whether part of #bankruptcy payment to GOL was for SEACOR's services; agreement didn't prohibit payment #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4yoFMmE
October 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
SEACOR Marine v GOL: #5thCir reverses summary jm for GOL in claim for payment under #maritime contract: fact question re whether part of #bankruptcy payment to GOL was for SEACOR's services; agreement didn't prohibit payment #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4yoFMmE