U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Civil Procedure
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
Trailer Bridge v. LA International Marine — Fifth Circuit affirms maritime lien on barges despite no-lien charter clause, because tug company lacked actual knowledge of the clause before contracting
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
Pace v. Cirrus Design — Fifth Circuit revives crash survivor’s third lawsuit, holds Texas tolling statute applies to multiple prior dismissed suits
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
United States v. Ma — Fifth Circuit affirms enforcement of oral FCA settlement reached at mediation
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure, Constitutional, Family Law
Lainez Lainez v. Blanche — Federal court orders release of Honduran immigrant detained without a bond hearing, finding mandatory detention without individualized review violates due process
Texas 7th Court of Appeals, Child Custody, Civil Procedure, Family Law
Bracken v. Bracken — Default Divorce Judgment Reversed Because Pro Se Party Received No Notice of Trial After Attorney Withdrew Without Following Rule 10
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
Gannon v. TxDOT — Fifth Circuit dismisses billboard owner’s § 1983 suit for lack of jurisdiction, modifies dismissal to without prejudice
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure, Insurance Coverage
Wightman v. Ameritas Life Insurance — Fifth Circuit reverses summary judgment, holds dentists are “healthcare providers” under Louisiana’s PPO Act
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure, Criminal
Mitchell v. Luna — Federal court denies prisoner’s habeas challenge to disciplinary sanction, upholding 283-day good-time forfeiture
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Civil Procedure, Criminal