U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
VDX Distro v. FDA — Fifth Circuit denies e-cigarette maker’s challenge to FDA’s menthol-product marketing denial
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
Starbucks v. NLRB — Fifth Circuit partially enforces NLRB order, rejects unlawful-discharge finding
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Employment
Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital — Fifth Circuit revives hostile-work-environment claims for Black nurse while affirming dismissal of discrimination, retaliation, and ADA claims
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
Sanchez v. Nunemaker — Fifth Circuit affirms denial of qualified immunity for deputy who pepper-sprayed handcuffed teen at half the safe distance, permanently blinding him
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
Larkins v. S.D.P. Manufacturing — Fifth Circuit reverses dismissal, holds plaintiff’s 50-day service delay raised a fact question on diligence under Texas law
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
Marfil v. City of New Braunfels — Fifth Circuit affirms STR ban, holds no protected property right to short-term lease under Texas law
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Constitutional, Criminal
United States v. Comeaux — Fifth Circuit affirms conviction for unregistered silencer, holding silencers are Second Amendment “Arms” but that defendant failed to show the NFA’s registration regime burdened his rights
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, Criminal