U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Constitutional
Final Guatemalan national extradited to U.S. admits to role in 2021 alien smuggling mass casualty event in Chiapas, Mexico
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Frank — Magistrate recommended acceptance of guilty plea to felon in possession of firearm
Stash house operator convicted in smuggling for ransom scheme
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Criminal
Mendoza-Hernandez — Magistrate judge recommended accepting guilty plea to illegal reentry
U.S. Attorney’s Office Adds 234 New Immigration Cases in Western District of Texas This Week
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Vega-Bermea — Magistrate judge recommends acceptance of guilty plea to unauthorized access device transactions
Individual who fired a machinegun at a residence in Amarillo pleads guilty
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Criminal
Chilel — Magistrate judge recommended accepting guilty plea to illegal reentry
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
Local 1374, Jefferson Parish v. Roberts — Court vacates injunction and dismisses case as moot after union officer resigns
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Mackenzie — Magistrate judge accepts guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Diaz Renteria v. USCIS — Court grants pauper status, recommends dismissal of duplicative claims against USCIS Director
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
United States v. Zuniga-Valle — magistrate judge recommends accepting guilty plea
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
United States v. Kirkwood — Fifth Circuit vacates restitution award lacking physical injury
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Ryals — Magistrate judge accepted guilty plea to methamphetamine trafficking charge
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Jemi-Alade III v. JPMorgan Chase Bank — Court dismissed deficient bank-account claims with prejudice
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Personal Injury & Tort
Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction — Supreme Court reverses Fifth Circuit’s narrow standard for evaluating bankruptcy schedule omissions
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Wood — Magistrate judge accepts guilty plea to carjacking and firearm charges
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Smith v. Newrez — magistrate judge recommended dismissal without prejudice for failure to comply with court orders
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
St. David’s v. Burns — Hospital ceiling collapse qualifies as healthcare liability claim; dismissal required for failure to file expert report
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Mota v. Matamoros — Appeal dismissed for failure to pay appellate filing fees
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Mutzus-Chavac — Magistrate judge recommends acceptance of guilty plea to illegal re-entry
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Maldonado-Garcia — Magistrate recommends acceptance of guilty plea to illegal re-entry after deportation
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. De Quesada-De La Nuez — Court accepts guilty plea to false personation in immigration matters
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal