The following opinions designated for publication were released by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on June 29 and 30, 2009:
Young v. Memorial Hermann Hospital System (Higginbotham, Smith, Owen, JJ.; per curiam opinion) (appeal from S.D. Tex.) (health care liability). Affirming district court’s summary judgment in favor of health care defendants […]
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The following opinions were released by the United States Supreme Court on June 29, 2009:
Ricci v. DeStefano (Opinion of the Court by Kennedy, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., Scalia, Thomas, Alito, JJ.; concurrence by Scalia, J.; concurrence by Alito, J., joined by Scalia, Thomas, JJ.; dissent by Ginsburg, J., joined by Stevens, Souter, Breyer, JJ.) […]
The following opinions were released by the Louisiana Supreme Court on June 26, 2009:
Guillory v. Lee (Opinion of the Court by Kimball, C.J.) (certiorari to La. 3d Cir.) (damages award - jury verdicts). Reversing judgment of the Third Circuit that increased damages award in various categories beyond that awarded by the jury verdict for damages […]
The following opinions designated for publication were released by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on June 25 and 26, 2009:
Propes v. Quarterman (King, Stewart, Southwick, JJ.; opinion by Southwick, J.) (appeal from E.D. Tex.) (habeas appeal - successive petitions). Affirming the district court’s dismissal of the petitioner’s habeas petition on […]
The following opinions were released by the United States Supreme Court on June 25, 2009:
Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (Opinion of the Court by Scalia, J., joined by Stevens, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, JJ.; concurrence by Thomas, J.; dissent by Kennedy, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., Breyer, Alito, JJ.) (certiorari to Mass. App. Ct.) (Sixth Amendment - forensic […]
The following opinions designated for publication were released by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on June 20-23, 2009:
Alaska Electrical Pension Fund v. Flowserve Corp. (O’Connor, Wiener, Stewart, JJ.; per curiam opinion) (appeal from N.D. Tex.) (class certification, securities claims). Reversing the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of […]
The following opinions were released by the United States Supreme Court on June 22, 2009:
Forest Grove School District v. T.A. (Opinion of the Court by Stevens, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, JJ.; dissent by Souter, J., joined by Scalia, Thomas, JJ.) (certiorari to U.S. 9th Cir.) (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act […]
The following opinion designated for publication was released by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on June 18, 2009:
Coutsodontis v. Athena MV (Reavley, Wiener, Southwick, JJ.; opinion by Wiener, J.) (appeal from E.D. La.) (admiralty jurisdiction). Affirming the judgment of the district court vacating its previous arrest of the vessel, on […]
The following opinions were released by the United States Supreme Court on June 18, 2009:
Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Bailey (Opinion of the Court by Souter, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, JJ.; dissent by Stevens, J., joined by Ginsburg, J.) (certiorari to U.S. 2d Cir.) (bankruptcy appeal - antisuit injunction). Reversing […]